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CVE-2015-5272

Published: Feb 22, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
4.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5272
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

The Forum module in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to post to arbitrary groups by leveraging the teacher role, as demonstrated by a post directed to all participants.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
MoodleMoodle2.7.0 (including)2.7.0 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.1 (including)2.7.1 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.2 (including)2.7.2 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.3 (including)2.7.3 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.4 (including)2.7.4 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.5 (including)2.7.5 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.6 (including)2.7.6 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.7 (including)2.7.7 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.8 (including)2.7.8 (including)
MoodleMoodle2.7.9 (including)2.7.9 (including)
MoodleUbuntuartful*
MoodleUbuntuprecise*
MoodleUbuntutrusty*
MoodleUbuntuupstream*
MoodleUbuntuvivid*
MoodleUbuntuwily*
MoodleUbuntuyakkety*
MoodleUbuntuzesty*

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