CVE-2015-3273

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Published Feb 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

mod/forum/post.php in Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.1 does not consider the mod/forum:canposttomygroups capability before authorizing "Post a copy to all groups" actions, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging per-group authorization.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-3323	mod/forum/post.php in Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.1 does not consider the mod/forum:canposttomygroups capability before authorizing "Post a copy to all groups" actions, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging per-group authorization.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.500% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50220
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/2
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032877
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=316663

History

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Subscriptions

Moodle Moodle

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Feb 22, 2016, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM
Reserved: Apr 10, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 22, 2016, 5:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM

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