How severe is GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc?

GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc has a CVSS score of 4.3/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc?

GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc affects the following packages: moodle/moodle (Packagist), moodle/moodle (Packagist), moodle/moodle (Packagist), moodle/moodle (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc?

Update moodle/moodle to 4.1.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for moodle/moodle. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc?

GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.4%, placing it in the 28th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc?

GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc is classified as CWE-209 (CWE-209). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc was published on November 18, 2024 and was last updated on November 21, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc: Moodle leaks user names (Medium 4.3)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk28th percentile+0.06%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

4 pkgs affected

🐘moodle/moodle🐘moodle/moodle🐘moodle/moodle🐘moodle/moodle

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`moodle/moodle`	all versions	4.1.14
🐘Packagist	`moodle/moodle`	≥ 4.2.0&&< 4.2.11	4.2.11
🐘Packagist	`moodle/moodle`	≥ 4.3.0&&< 4.3.8	4.3.8
🐘Packagist	`moodle/moodle`	≥ 4.4.0&&< 4.4.4	4.4.4

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for moodle/moodle. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update moodle/moodle to 4.1.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-cq5f-wv7p-5gfc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format configured on the site.

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