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TI-2020-11192 Aliases CVE-2020-14321GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h

Incorrect authorization in Moodle

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

In Moodle before 3.9.1, 3.8.4, 3.7.7 and 3.5.13, teachers of a course were able to assign themselves the manager role within that course.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.15993 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 3.9.1, 3.8.4, 3.7.7 +1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—MoodleMoodle 3.9, 3.8 to 3.8.3, 3.7 to 3.7.6, 3.5 to 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions—No fix listedCNA
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.9.0-beta to before 3.9.13.9.1Patch availableGHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.8.0-beta to before 3.8.43.8.4Patch availableGHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.6.0-beta to before 3.7.73.7.7Patch availableGHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)before 3.5.133.5.13Patch availableGHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h
  • Moodle Vendor— Affected Moodle 3.9, 3.8 to 3.8.3, 3.7 to 3.7.6, 3.5 to 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.9.0-beta to before 3.9.1 Fixed in 3.9.1 Patch available GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.8.0-beta to before 3.8.4 Fixed in 3.8.4 Patch available GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.6.0-beta to before 3.7.7 Fixed in 3.7.7 Patch available GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.5.13 Fixed in 3.5.13 Patch available GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0 to before 3.5.13; 3.7.0 to before 3.7.7; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.0VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 to before 3.5.13; 3.7.0 to before 3.7.7; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.9.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.8.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.7.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.5.13 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14321
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q29-jcjw-fw7h

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-22468 moodle: unsafe direct use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in admin/tool/mfa/index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14741 In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-29071 Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-06653 Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-00259 SQL injection in moodle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in Moodle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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