SB2016022208 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Moodle
Published: February 22, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016022208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5272)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.
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."
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.