#VU40740 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Moodle - CVE-2015-2271

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40740

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2271

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.

tag/user.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 does not consider the moodle/tag:flag capability before proceeding with a flaginappropriate action, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the "Flag as inappropriate" feature.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.5 - 2.5.8, 2.6 - 2.6.8, 2.7 - 2.7.5, 2.8 - 2.8.3

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External links
https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-49084
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/16/1
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=307385

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.