QID 995883

Date Published: 2023-11-16

QID 995883: PHP (Composer) Security Update for moodle/moodle (GHSA-5cvx-cwpx-9rjh)

In a shared hosting environment that has been misconfigured to allow access to other users' content, a Moodle user who also has direct access to the web server outside of the Moodle webroot could utilise a local file include to achieve remote code execution.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-5cvx-cwpx-9rjh for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 995883

    CVE-2023-5550 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-5cvx-cwpx-9rjh moodle/moodle URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-5cvx-cwpx-9rjh
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