Moodle Mayhem: Navigating the CVE-2024-43425 Exploit Adventure
Moodle 4.4.0 falls victim to an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2024-43425, allowing mischievous users to run commands on the server. Tested on various versions, the exploit requires a user to log in, dive into a quiz, and perform some cyber gymnastics to unleash chaos—or just print “Hello, World!”.
Hot Take:
Who knew that Moodle, the beloved online learning platform, could double as a remote control for hackers? It seems the only thing Moodle can’t teach is how to avoid being exploited! Get ready to rethink your online coursework priorities; it’s about time to add ‘Cybersecurity 101’ to the syllabus!
Key Points:
- Moodle versions from 4.1 to 4.4.1 are vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution.
- The vulnerability is exploited using a calculated question upload in a Moodle quiz.
- Exploitation requires authenticated access to a Moodle account with quiz editing privileges.
- The exploit uses a crafted payload to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the server.
- CVE-2024-43425 is the identifier for this particular vulnerability.
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