CVE-2021-20184 json
Moodle Grade information disclosure in grade's external fetch functions
published 5y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-moodle-2021-20184 , EUVD-2022-4587 , GHSA-mm73-86f9-5x5c
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
It was found in Moodle before version 3.10.1, 3.9.4 and 3.8.7 that a insufficient capability checks in some grade related web services meant students were able to view other students grades.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 3.8.7, 3.9.4, 3.10.1
- bitnami moodle 3.8.7, 3.9.4, 3.10.1
- moodle moodle 3.8.7, 3.9.4, 3.10.1
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0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=3.8, <3.8.7 >=3.9, <3.9.4 >=3.10, <3.10.1 |
3.8.7 3.9.4 3.10.1 |
| bitnami | moodle | <3.8.7 >=3.9.0, <3.9.4 >=3.10.0, <3.10.1 |
3.8.7 3.9.4 3.10.1 |
Affected products
- n/a moodle
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-354 Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value
References
-
moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=417167
web, patch, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20184
advisory, web
-
github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-20184
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mm73-86f9-5x5c
- NVD CVE-2021-20184
- OSV BIT-moodle-2021-20184
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