Configuration in Moodle - CVE-2012-3392
Published: July 24, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43792
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3392
CWE-ID: CWE-16
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate or delete data.
mod/forum/unsubscribeall.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not consider whether a forum is optional, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass forum-subscription requirements by leveraging the student role and unsubscribing from all forums.
Affected software
Moodle
Fedora
moodle
Fedora
moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3392
Install update from vendor's website.
moodle - addressed in versions 1.9.19-1.el5, 1.9.19-2.el5, 1.9.19-3.el5, 2.1.7-1.el6