Users enrollment capabilities were not being sufficiently checked in Moodle when they are restored into an existing course. This could lead to them unenrolling users without having permission to do so. Versions affected: 3.5 to 3.5.14, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.9 to 3.9.2 and earlier unsupported versions. Fixed in 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.5.0 (including) | 3.5.14 (including) |
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.7.0 (including) | 3.7.8 (including) |
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.8.0 (including) | 3.8.5 (including) |
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.9.0 (including) | 3.9.2 (including) |
| Moodle | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Moodle | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Moodle | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: