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CVE-2021-20282: Incorrect Authorization

March 15, 2021 (updated November 7, 2023)

When creating a user account, it was possible to verify the account without having access to the verification email link/secret in moodle

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939046
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=419653
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20282

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.5.0 before 3.5.17, all versions starting from 3.8.0 before 3.8.8, all versions starting from 3.9.0 before 3.9.5, all versions starting from 3.10.0 before 3.10.2

Fixed versions

  • 3.5.17
  • 3.8.8
  • 3.9.5
  • 3.10.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.5.17, 3.8.8, 3.9.5, 3.10.2 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2021-20282.yml

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