CVE-2023-30944
Moodle: minor sql injection risk in external wiki method for listing pages
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.6
Moodle: minor sql injection risk in external wiki method for listing pages
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
CVE-2023-30944- CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1494
5.6
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1494- CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7mmc-22g7-3xq2
7.3
Moodle SQL Injection vulnerability
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
GHSA-7mmc-22g7-3xq2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.6
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
CVE-2023-30944- CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.6
Moodle: minor sql injection risk in external wiki method for listing pages
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
CVE-2023-30944- CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7mmc-22g7-3xq2
7.3
Moodle SQL Injection vulnerability
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
GHSA-7mmc-22g7-3xq2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-30944
5.6
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-30944- CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2023-30944 No score
Moodle: minor sql injection risk in external wiki method for listing pages
The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in external Wiki method for listing pages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute limited SQL commands within the application database.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2023-30944- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.2.0-rc2 | 4.2.0-rc2 |
moodleBitnami |
3.9.0 up to 3.9.21, 3.11.0 up to 3.11.14, 4.0.0 up to 4.0.8, 4.1.0 up to 4.1.3 | 3.9.213.11.144.0.84.1.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.2.0-rc2, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 45 moreShow lessv2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-rc1v2.4.1v2.4.10v2.4.11v2.4.2v2.4.3v2.4.4v2.4.5v2.4.6v2.4.7v2.4.8v2.4.9v2.5.0v2.5.0-betav2.5.0-rc1v2.5.1v2.5.2v2.5.3v2.5.4v2.5.5v2.5.6v2.5.7v2.5.8v2.5.9v2.6.0v2.6.0-betav2.6.0-rc1v2.6.1v2.6.10v2.6.11v2.6.2v2.6.3v2.6.4v2.6.5v2.6.6v2.6.7v2.6.8v2.6.9v2.7.0v2.7.0-betav2.7.0-rc1 |
4.2.0-rc2 |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.9+dfsg-12.7.10+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-22.7.12+dfsg-13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-30944 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.6) in Moodle, published May 2, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 4.2.0-rc2.
References
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-77187
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2188606
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/54TM5H5PDUDYXOQ7X7PPYWP4AJDAE73I
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MZBWRVUJF7HI53XCJPJ3YJZPOV5HBRUY
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PBFSXRYLT4ICKJVQSRBAOUDMDRVSVBLS
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=446286
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30944
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5521d1d6e8bb8bebb76ad8154095f6b18ea26e7f
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/54TM5H5PDUDYXOQ7X7PPYWP4AJDAE73I
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MZBWRVUJF7HI53XCJPJ3YJZPOV5HBRUY
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PBFSXRYLT4ICKJVQSRBAOUDMDRVSVBLS
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7mmc-22g7-3xq2
git.moodle.org
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/30xxx/CVE-2023-30944.json
github.com/moodle/moodle
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-30944
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30944
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