CVE-2022-45149: Moodle/moodle Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2022-45149 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site request forgery vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Moodle/moodle libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site request forgery in moodle. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.9.18, 3.11.11, 4.0.5.
CVE-2022-45149 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.4
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-45149
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Moodle/moodle dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 3.9.18Upgrade moodle/moodle to 3.11.11Upgrade moodle/moodle to 4.0.5Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for moodle/moodleHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-45149, inspect your project dependencies for Moodle/moodle:
inspect dependencies for moodle/moodleAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Moodle/moodle in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.9.18), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Moodle/moodle, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-45149 Affected Moodle/moodle Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
moodle/moodle
|
Packagist |
≥ 3.9.0
< 3.9.18
|
3.9.18
|
|
moodle/moodle
|
Packagist |
≥ 3.11.0
< 3.11.11
|
3.11.11
|
|
moodle/moodle
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.0.5
|
4.0.5
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-8v23-w4w5-w83c",
"modified" : "2022-11-26T20:03:11Z",
"published" : "2022-11-23T15:30:21Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-45149" ],
"summary" : "Cross-Site Request Forgery in Moodle",
"details" : "A vulnerability was found in Moodle which exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in course redirect URL. A user's CSRF token was unnecessarily included in the URL when being redirected to a course they have just restored. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website. This flaw allows an attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.",
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"url" : "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DHYIIAUXUBHMBEDYU7TYNZXEN2W2SA2"
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=440769"
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"url" : "http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-75862"
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