CVE-2016-2159

MEDIUM

Moodle < 2.6.11 - Improper Access Control

Title source: rule

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)

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

Classification

CWE
CWE-284
Status draft

Affected Products (34)

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Timeline

Published May 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026