CVE-2018-16854

Description

A flaw was found in moodle versions 3.5 to 3.5.2, 3.4 to 3.4.5, 3.3 to 3.3.8, 3.1 to 3.1.14 and earlier. The login form is not protected by a token to prevent login cross-site request forgery. Fixed versions include 3.6, 3.5.3, 3.4.6, 3.3.9 and 3.1.15.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: [UNKNOWN] moodle
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16854 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042154 third party advisory vdb entry
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-63183 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106017 third party advisory vdb entry
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=378731 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16854?
CVE-2018-16854 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16854?
To fix CVE-2018-16854, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16854 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16854 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16854?
CVE-2018-16854 affects [UNKNOWN] moodle.
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