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CVE-2015-0214: Moodle allows attackers to bypass a messaging-disabled setting

May 13, 2022 (updated January 25, 2024)

message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48329
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/19/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4jm2-c9jr-6prf
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/436bbf8975f0daef329c6483ec595dbf9b39ee56
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5770e5147838aa06a3ecdff6fc3aebbbd17fff90
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/c4250ef4f23776ff4862d2860b6be2cf7b2d85f6
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commits/v2.6.7
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278614
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0214

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.6.7, all versions starting from 2.7.0 before 2.7.4, all versions starting from 2.8.0 before 2.8.2

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.7
  • 2.7.4
  • 2.8.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.6.7, 2.7.4, 2.8.2 or above.

Impact 4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-264

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2015-0214.yml

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