CVE-2023-30943

Name: CVE-2023-30943
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-05-02T20:15:10.943+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 6.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-30943 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists because the application allows a user to control path of the older to create in TinyMCE loaders. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create arbitrary folders on the system.. EPSS estimates a 6.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The vulnerability was found Moodle which exists because the application allows a user to control path of the older to create in TinyMCE loaders. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create arbitrary folders on the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

6.58%

93.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle	Moodle	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.3
Fedoraproject	Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux	7.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38

References

Timeline

Published: May 2, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-30943?

How severe is CVE-2023-30943?

CVE-2023-30943 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-30943?

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Source: NVD / NIST