4.3med
CVE-2016-2159
Moodle External function mod_assign_save_submission does not check due dates
Also known as GHSA-cw72-69wq-f9f2
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The save_submission function in mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended due-date restrictions by leveraging the student role for a web-service request.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=2.7, <2.7.13 >=2.8, <2.8.11 >=2.9, <2.9.5 >=3.0, <3.0.3 | 2.7.13 2.8.11 2.9.5 3.0.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
- moodle.org /mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330182 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- git.moodle.org /gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-52901 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1035333 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2159 · advisory
- github.com /moodle/moodle/commit/0766509ab02353008af62f953f7ebc0f6210411a · web
- github.com /moodle/moodle/commit/3c069c16db62d0e0a64137578e92c22d604dd261 · web
- github.com /moodle/moodle/commit/711f9468d4e2792afe0f2025ac98c52ee3e4ee71 · web
- github.com /moodle/moodle/commit/dc8421575f35585a7a4fc1c9710dafd1d0483d4e · web
- github.com /moodle/moodle/commit/ea8987644fdbbee291337263598b0c3c7bf27c36 · web
- github.com /moodle/moodle · package
- web.archive.org /web/20160424224349/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-2159
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-cw72-69wq-f9f2
- NVD: CVE-2016-2159
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