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CVE-2022-28986: LMS Doctor Simple 2 Factor Authentication Plugin For Moodle Affected: 2021072900 has an Insecure direct obj...

LMS Doctor Simple 2 Factor Authentication Plugin For Moodle Affected: 2021072900 has an Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to update sensitive records such as email, password and phone number of other user accounts.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-28986 affects the LMS Doctor Simple 2 Factor Authentication Plugin for Moodle, version 2021072900. The reported flaw could let a remote attacker change sensitive fields on other users’ accounts, including email, password, and phone number. That creates potential account takeover risk where the vulnerable plugin is installed.

Executive priority

Prioritize this where Moodle supports business-critical users or privileged accounts. The reported impact touches account credentials and contact records, but urgency depends on confirmed plugin presence because the bundle lacks exploitation evidence and patch details.

Technical view

The CVE describes an insecure direct object reference in the Moodle Simple 2 Factor Authentication plugin from LMS Doctor, affecting version 2021072900. The provided record says remote attackers can update sensitive records belonging to other user accounts. No CVSS, CWE, CPE, fixed version, or vendor advisory details are included in the bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to Moodle deployments using the LMS Doctor Simple 2 Factor Authentication plugin, specifically affected version 2021072900. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, broader version ranges, or vendor/product identifiers beyond the CVE title and description.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. It cites a public GitHub reference, but the provided material does not establish exploitation in the wild or provide a vendor-confirmed remediation path.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: severity, CVSS, CWE, CPE, affected vendor fields, and remediation are absent or marked unknown. Treat the IDOR impact as serious, but avoid assuming exploitability conditions, authentication requirements, or fixed versions beyond the supplied description.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory Moodle sites for this plugin and version 2021072900.
  • Check vendor or LMS Doctor guidance for fixed versions or retirement advice.
  • Disable or isolate the plugin if no supported fix is available.
  • Review recent account email, phone, and password changes for anomalies.
  • Increase monitoring around Moodle authentication and profile-update activity.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each Moodle deployment.
  • Record the installed plugin version and compare it with 2021072900.
  • Review Moodle logs for unauthorized account-profile modifications.
  • Check whether compensating controls restrict account self-service update paths.
  • Track vendor, CVE Program, and repository updates for remediation details.
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