CVE-2016-2159

MEDIUM

Moodle < 2.6.11, 2.7.x < 2.7.13, 2.8.x < 2.8.11, 2.9.x < 2.9.5, 3.0.x < 3.0.3 - Auth Bypass via Web-Service

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The save_submission function in mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended due-date restrictions by leveraging the student role for a web-service request.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330182
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 43.2%
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-284
Status published
Products (34)
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
... and 24 more
Published May 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026