CVE-2023-23923 (GCVE-0-2023-23923)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-02-17 00:00
Modified
2024-08-02 10:42
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Summary
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient limitations on the "start page" preference. A remote attacker can set that preference for another user. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
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Version: 4.1.0   ≤
Version: 4.0.0   ≤
Version: 3.11.0   ≤
Version: 0   ≤
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