Vulnerability Description
In a shared hosting environment that has been misconfigured to allow access to other users' content, a Moodle user who also has direct access to the web server outside of the Moodle webroot could utilise a local file include to achieve remote code execution.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | < 3.9.24 |
| Fedoraproject | Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-72249Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243452Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451591PatchVendor Advisory
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-72249Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243452Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451591PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5550?
CVE-2023-5550 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In a shared hosting environment that has been misconfigured to allow access to other users' content, a Moodle user who also has direct access to the web server outside of the Moodle webroot could util...
How severe is CVE-2023-5550?
CVE-2023-5550 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5550?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle, Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.