moodle: CSRF risk in analytics management of models (CVE-2024-34008)
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the admin management of analytics models in Moodle. The affected actions lack the necessary CSRF token protection, allowing unauthorized commands to be potentially executed by an attacker. This vulnerability affects Moodle versions from 4.0.0 up to but not including 4.3.4. A patch is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Moodle versions >=4.0.0 and <4.3.4 have a CSRF vulnerability in the administrative management of analytics models. The affected functionality does not include the required CSRF token, which is a security measure designed to prevent unauthorized commands from being executed via forged requests. This flaw could allow an attacker to perform actions on behalf of an authenticated administrator without their consent. The vulnerability is classified as high severity, and a patch is available to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially perform unauthorized administrative actions related to analytics models by exploiting the missing CSRF token protection. This could lead to unauthorized changes in analytics configurations or data manipulation within the Moodle platform's analytics management interface.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Administrators should update Moodle to version 4.3.4 or later to apply the official fix. Until the update is applied, administrators should be cautious with access to the analytics management interface and consider additional protective measures if feasible.
moodle: CSRF risk in analytics management of models (CVE-2024-34008)
Description
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the admin management of analytics models in Moodle. The affected actions lack the necessary CSRF token protection, allowing unauthorized commands to be potentially executed by an attacker. This vulnerability affects Moodle versions from 4.0.0 up to but not including 4.3.4. A patch is available to address this issue.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Moodle versions >=4.0.0 and <4.3.4 have a CSRF vulnerability in the administrative management of analytics models. The affected functionality does not include the required CSRF token, which is a security measure designed to prevent unauthorized commands from being executed via forged requests. This flaw could allow an attacker to perform actions on behalf of an authenticated administrator without their consent. The vulnerability is classified as high severity, and a patch is available to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially perform unauthorized administrative actions related to analytics models by exploiting the missing CSRF token protection. This could lead to unauthorized changes in analytics configurations or data manipulation within the Moodle platform's analytics management interface.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Administrators should update Moodle to version 4.3.4 or later to apply the official fix. Until the update is applied, administrators should be cautious with access to the analytics management interface and consider additional protective measures if feasible.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-moodle-2024-34008
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-34008"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- High
Threat ID: 6aa00617acd9273b49ab778d
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 12:56:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 13:44:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 17
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