Description
A flaw was found in Moodle. Due to a missing capability check, a low-privileged authenticated user can trigger the recalculation of grade penalties without holding the required permissions. This issue allows unauthorized users to modify grade penalty records, potentially altering student assessment scores.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | moodle | 5.2.0 – < 5.2.2, 5.1.0 – < 5.1.6, 5.0.0 – < 5.0.9 | 5.2.2 |
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 | — |