CVE-2024-48896
Moodle: users' names returned in messaging error message
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
CVE-2024-48896- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Moodle: users' names returned in messaging error message
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
CVE-2024-48896- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3237
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
EUVD-2024-3237- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc
Moodle leaks user names
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Moodle: users' names returned in messaging error message
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
CVE-2024-48896- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc
Moodle leaks user names
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-48896
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48896- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2024-48896 No score
Moodle: users' names returned in messaging error message
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2024-48896- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.1.14 | 4.1.14 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.11 | 4.2.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.3.0 up to 4.3.8 | 4.3.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.4.0 up to 4.4.4 | 4.4.4 |
moodleBitnami |
before 4.1.19, 4.2.0 up to 4.4.9 | 4.1.194.4.9 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.1.14, 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 |
4.1.14 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.11, plus listed versions v4.2.0v4.2.1v4.2.10v4.2.2v4.2.3 Show 6 moreShow lessv4.2.4v4.2.5v4.2.6v4.2.7v4.2.8v4.2.9 |
4.2.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.3.0 up to 4.3.8, plus listed versions v4.3.0v4.3.1v4.3.2v4.3.3v4.3.4v4.3.5v4.3.6v4.3.7 |
4.3.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.4.0 up to 4.4.4, plus listed versions v4.4.0v4.4.1v4.4.2v4.4.3 |
4.4.4 |
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, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-48896 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Moodle, published November 18, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 4.1.14.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2318822
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48896
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc
moodle.org
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-48896
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48896
Left out here: 296 versions. The JSON record has them.