Description
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.6 to 3.6.1, 3.5 to 3.5.3, 3.4 to 3.4.6, 3.1 to 3.1.15 and earlier unsupported versions. The 'manage groups' capability did not have the 'XSS risk' flag assigned to it, but does have that access in certain places. Note that the capability is intended for use by trusted users, and is only assigned to teachers and managers by default.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | moodle | 3.6.2, 3.5.4, 3.4.7, 3.1.16 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | moodle | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | moodle | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.2 | 3.6.2 | GHSA-4r2p-wpv5-683w |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.4 | 3.5.4 | GHSA-4r2p-wpv5-683w |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 3.2.0, < 3.4.7 | 3.4.7 | GHSA-4r2p-wpv5-683w |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | < 3.1.16 | 3.1.16 | GHSA-4r2p-wpv5-683w |