CVE-2023-28335

Moodle: csrf risk in resetting all templates of a database activity

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Published Mar 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The link to reset all templates of a database activity did not include the necessary token to prevent a CSRF risk.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.1.0`	affected	< 4.1.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.1.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.1.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-wxmq-v9gx-75pg	Moodle vulnerable to Cross-site Request Forgery

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.409% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2179424
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=445067

History

Feb 25, 2026 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Moodle Moodle

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: fedora
Published: Mar 23, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:38 PM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:38 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:38 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:47 AM

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