CVE-2015-3273

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
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	Vendor Advisory
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	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-02-22 05:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-3273

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3273

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3273

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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