Information disclosure in Moodle - CVE-2016-3731
Published: April 21, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39159
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3731
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, and 2.8 through 2.8.11 allows remote attackers to obtain the names of hidden forums and forum discussions.
Affected software
Moodle
Fedora
moodle
Fedora
moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3731
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