Description
mod/forum/post.php in Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.1 does not consider the mod/forum:canposttomygroups capability before authorizing "Post a copy to all groups" actions, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging per-group authorization.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 4.3/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50220
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032877
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=316663Vendor Advisory
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50220
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032877
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=316663Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 22, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified