CVE-2011-4297: Moodle does not properly restrict comment capabilities

May 13, 2022 (updated April 12, 2025)

comment/lib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 does not properly restrict comment capabilities, which allows remote attackers to post a comment by leveraging the guest role and operating on a front-page activity.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4297

Code Behaviors & Features

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