CVE-2024-43432

Moodle: authorization headers preserved between "emulated redirects"

Description

A flaw was found in moodle. The cURL wrapper in Moodle strips HTTPAUTH and USERPWD headers during emulated redirects, but retains other original request headers, so HTTP authorization header information could be unintentionally sent in requests to redirect URLs.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304260 issue tracking permissions required
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461200 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-43432?
CVE-2024-43432 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-43432?
To fix CVE-2024-43432, 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-2024-43432 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-43432 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-43432?
CVE-2024-43432 affects .
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