CVE-2015-5331

Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.3 does not properly check the contact list before authorizing message transmission, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct spam attacks via the messaging API.

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-50426
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=323228	Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50426
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=323228	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	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:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-02-22 05:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-5331

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5331

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5331

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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