CVE-2015-5272

The Forum module in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to post to arbitrary groups by leveraging the teacher role, as demonstrated by a post directed to "all participants."

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50576
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320288	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.9:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-02-22 05:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21

NVD link : CVE-2015-5272

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5272

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5272

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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