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TI-2023-09721 Aliases CVE-2023-23923GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x

Moodle: possible to set the preferred "start page" of other users

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient limitations on the "start page" preference. A remote attacker can set that preference for another user. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00957 61st percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed moodle: 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.11.12 +1moodle/moodle (Packagist): 3.9.19, 3.11.12, 4.0.6 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—moodle4.1.0 to before 4.1.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.12; before 3.9.194.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.11.12, 3.9.19Patch availableCNA
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)before 3.9.193.9.19Patch availableGHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.10.0 to before 3.11.123.11.12Patch availableGHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)4.0.0-beta to before 4.0.64.0.6Patch availableGHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)4.1.0-beta to before 4.1.14.1.1Patch availableGHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x
  • moodle Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.12; before 3.9.19 Fixed in 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.11.12, 3.9.19 Patch available CNA
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.9.19 Fixed in 3.9.19 Patch available GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.10.0 to before 3.11.12 Fixed in 3.11.12 Patch available GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-beta to before 4.0.6 Fixed in 4.0.6 Patch available GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0-beta to before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.0 to before 3.9.19; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.12; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 to before 3.9.19; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.12; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA moodle Fixed in 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.11.12, 3.9.19
  • Fix · GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.9.19 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.11.12 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 4.0.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 4.1.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23923
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32jc-9p58-p82x

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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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