Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU39809

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2016-8642

Published: January 20, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39809

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8642

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: moodle.org

Affected software:
Moodle

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the question engine allows access to files that should not be available.

Install update from vendor's website.