CVE-2015-5272

MEDIUM

Moodle 2.7.x <2.7.10 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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."

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320288
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 49.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (10)
moodle/moodle 2.7.0
moodle/moodle 2.7.1
moodle/moodle 2.7.2
moodle/moodle 2.7.3
moodle/moodle 2.7.4
moodle/moodle 2.7.5
moodle/moodle 2.7.6
moodle/moodle 2.7.7
moodle/moodle 2.7.8
moodle/moodle 2.7.9
Published Feb 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026