Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2016-3729
Published: April 21, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39158
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3729
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
Affected software
Moodle
Fedora
moodle
Fedora
moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3729
Install update from vendor's website.
moodle - addressed in versions 2.7.19-1.el6, 2.9.6-1.fc23, 3.0.4-1.el7