5.3med
CVE-2016-8642
Moodle Unauthenticated Access
Also known as GHSA-x32v-7qw8-cpq8
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the question engine allows access to files that should not be available.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=3.1.0, <3.1.3 >=3.0.0, <3.0.7 >=2.9.0, <2.9.9 >=2.8.0, <=2.8.12 >=2.7.0, <2.7.17 | 3.1.3 3.0.7 2.9.9 2.7.17 |
Affected products
- n/a Moodle 2.x and 3.x
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
- moodle.org /mod/forum/discuss.php?d=343275 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94441 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8642 · advisory
- github.com /moodle/moodle/commit/cf0b9432d81ba9d5763e4894f82c95ca9fbf548f · web
- github.com /moodle/moodle · package
- web.archive.org /web/20210123193602/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94441 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8642
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-x32v-7qw8-cpq8
- NVD: CVE-2016-8642
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