VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-5550
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.62%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
In a shared hosting environment that has been misconfigured to allow access to other users' content, a Moodle user who also has direct access to the web server outside of the Moodle webroot could utilise a local file include to achieve remote code execution.
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Primary references
- patrick@puiterwijk.org — Patch
- patrick@puiterwijk.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- patrick@puiterwijk.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory