CVE-2016-2159

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 4.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 22, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-2159: Medium severity, CVSS 4.3 | Vulnix