CVE-2024-43428: fedora · CWE-345
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-43428, organizations should: 1) Immediately identify and inventory Moodle installations running affected versions (0, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4). 2) Apply official patches or updates from Moodle that address local storage validation and cache poisoning. If patches are not yet available, consider temporary workarounds such as restricting local access to Moodle servers and enforcing strict user permissions. 3) Harden local system security to prevent unauthorized local access, including using endpoint protection, limiting user privileges, and monitoring for suspicious activity. 4) Conduct regular audits of Moodle cache and local storage data integrity to detect anomalies. 5) Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local access vulnerabilities and enforce strong authentication and access controls. 6) Monitor Moodle security advisories and CVE databases for updates or exploit reports. 7) Consider network segmentation to isolate Moodle servers from less trusted local users. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on local access control hardening and proactive monitoring of cache integrity.
Description
To address a cache poisoning risk in Moodle, additional validation for local storage was required.