CVE-2016-8642

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Published Jan 20, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

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

n/a

Moodle 2.x and 3.x

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Moodle 2.x and 3.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-5690	In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the question engine allows access to files that should not be available.
Github GHSA	GHSA-x32v-7qw8-cpq8	Moodle Unauthenticated Access

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.196% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94441
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=343275

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Moodle Moodle

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jan 20, 2017, 8:39 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved: Oct 12, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2017, 8:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

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