CVE-2024-48896 json
Moodle: users' names returned in messaging error message
published last yr. modified 2mo ago also BIT-moodle-2024-48896 , EUVD-2024-3237 , GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 4.1.14, 4.2.11, 4.3.8, 4.4.4
- bitnami moodle 4.1.19, 4.4.9
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red hat product security vex CVE-2024-48896 updated cvss 4.3
moodle: Users' names returned in messaging error message
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 | <4.1.14 >=4.2.0, <4.2.11 >=4.3.0, <4.3.8 >=4.4.0, <4.4.4 |
4.1.14 4.2.11 4.3.8 4.4.4 |
| bitnami | moodle | <4.1.19 >=4.2.0, <4.4.9 |
4.1.19 4.4.9 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=2318822
issue-tracking, web, report
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48896
advisory, web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-48896
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc
- NVD CVE-2024-48896
- OSV BIT-moodle-2024-48896
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