CVE-2021-36397
mediumpriority · track · 21OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Moodle, insufficient capability checks meant message deletions were not limited to the current user.
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affected products (12)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0579Moodle: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-03-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Moodle ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-2wmj-8mqg-r9q8Moodle has Incorrect Default Permissions2023-03-07ghsa · osvUS
In Moodle, insufficient capability checks meant message deletions were not limited to the current user.
- BIT-moodle-2021-363972024-03-06vendor · osvUS
In Moodle, insufficient capability checks meant message deletions were not limited to the current user.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-36397/cnnvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=424803cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2431cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021071911cnnvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=424803enisa_euvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=424803PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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