Moodle prior 4.3.3/4.1.9 Forum Export access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Moodle. This impacts an unknown function of the component Forum Export. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-25981. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Moodle (Learning Management Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Forum Export. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Separate Groups mode restrictions were not honored when performing a forum export, which would export forum data for all groups. By default this only provided additional access to non-editing teachers.

The weakness was shared 02/19/2024. The advisory is shared at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-25981 since 02/13/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261490 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-25981), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.3.3 or 4.1.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.moodle.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261490). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 261490
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-25981

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 4.3.3/4.1.9
Patch: git.moodle.org

Timelineinfo

02/13/2024 🔍
02/19/2024 +6 days 🔍
02/19/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/08/2025 +566 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2024-d2f180202f
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-25981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-25981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254109

Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2024 18:03
Updated: 09/08/2025 00:20
Changes: 02/19/2024 18:03 (49), 03/08/2024 11:01 (1), 03/08/2024 11:07 (1), 01/24/2025 05:10 (27), 09/08/2025 00:20 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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