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CVE-2024-43435

Moodle: can create global glossary without being admin

5.3 MediumFix available

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Up 0.3 points since Nov 12, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Moodle: can create global glossary without being admin

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
CVE-2024-43435
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-754
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3193 5.3

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
EUVD-2024-3193
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4gq2-x5w4-7hp8 2.7

Moodle has insufficient capability checks

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
GHSA-4gq2-x5w4-7hp8
CVSS 4.0
2.7 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-754
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
CVE-2024-43435
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-754
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

Moodle: can create global glossary without being admin

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
CVE-2024-43435
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4gq2-x5w4-7hp8 2.7

Moodle has insufficient capability checks

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
GHSA-4gq2-x5w4-7hp8
CVSS 4.0
2.7 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-754
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43435 5.3

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43435
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2024-43435 No score

Moodle: can create global glossary without being admin

A flaw was found in moodle. Insufficient capability checks make it possible for users with access to restore glossaries in courses to restore them into the global site glossary.

Record
BIT-moodle-2024-43435
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 4.4.0 up to 4.4.2
4.4.2
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 4.3.0 up to 4.3.6
4.3.6
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 4.2.0 up to 4.2.9
4.2.9
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 before 4.1.12
4.1.12
moodle
Bitnami
 before 4.1.12, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.9, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.6, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.2
4.1.124.2.94.3.64.4.2
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 4.4.0 up to 4.4.2, plus listed versions
v4.4.0v4.4.1
4.4.2
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 4.3.0 up to 4.3.6, plus listed versions
v4.3.0v4.3.1v4.3.2v4.3.3v4.3.4v4.3.5
4.3.6
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 4.2.0 up to 4.2.9, plus listed versions
v4.2.0v4.2.1v4.2.2v4.2.3v4.2.4
Show 4 moreShow less
v4.2.5v4.2.6v4.2.7v4.2.8
4.2.9
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 before 4.1.12, plus listed versions
v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6
Show 45 moreShow less
v2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-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
4.1.12
moodle
Ubuntu: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
moodle
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2024-43435 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Moodle, published November 11, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 4.4.2.

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