9.8

CVE-2023-5550: fedoraproject extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux Code Injection

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5550
Published 09-11-2023Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5550 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Code Injection vulnerability in fedoraproject extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.62%
0%100%
Low · +0.25 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In a shared hosting environment that has been misconfigured to allow access to other users' content, a Moodle user who also has direct access to the web server outside of the Moodle webroot could utilise a local file include to achieve remote code execution.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.25 pp

From 1.37% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fedoraproject2 products
Moodle1 product
  • moodle< 3.9.24 | ≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.17 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.11 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.6 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.3
Ubuntu1 product
  • moodleAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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