CVE-2024-33996

moodle: broken access control when setting calendar event type

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Published May 31, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Incorrect validation of allowed event types in a calendar web service made it possible for some users to create events with types/audiences they did not have permission to publish to.

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

Moodle

Moodle

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.0`	affected	≤ 4.3.3
`4.2`	affected	≤ 4.2.6
`4.1`	affected	≤ 4.1.9

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::

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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-4qww-rxq6-x7gf	Moodle broken access control when setting calendar event type

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.374% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=458384#p1840909

History

May 30, 2025 9:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Moodle Moodle moodle
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::
Vendors & Products		Moodle Moodle moodle

Subscriptions

Moodle Moodle

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: fedora
Published: May 31, 2024, 7:29 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Apr 29, 2024, 1:02 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: May 31, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM

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