CVE-2023-5549

Name: CVE-2023-5549
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-09T20:15:10.683+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-5549 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Insufficient web service capability checks made it possible to move categories a user had permission to manage, to a parent category they did not have the capability to manage.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Insufficient web service capability checks made it possible to move categories a user had permission to manage, to a parent category they did not have the capability to manage.

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

0.56%

42.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle	Moodle	< 3.9.24
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.11.0, < 3.11.17
Moodle	Moodle	>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.11
Moodle	Moodle	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.6
Moodle	Moodle	>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.3
Fedoraproject	Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux	7.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38

References

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-66730Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243451Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451590Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-66730Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243451Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451590Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 9, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5549?

Insufficient web service capability checks made it possible to move categories a user had permission to manage, to a parent category they did not have the capability to manage.

How severe is CVE-2023-5549?

CVE-2023-5549 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5549?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2023-5549?

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Source: NVD / NIST