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CVE-2015-3176: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

May 13, 2022 (updated January 26, 2024)

The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50099
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/18/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fqrg-vmvj-jv3x
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/4f8b6d567494375017c4bc2228e1668d13b21645
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/80eb5bc7b7da4927d2d8021e8c18cbd3a8093406
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/d5922686e7622e1aa58b9b31633f0906f5be2eb3
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/e2e7e35da31ef174589d54f70e791d6acefb59c9
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313683
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3176
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228054912/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74644
  • web.archive.org/web/20201030042703/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032358

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.6.11, all versions starting from 2.7.0 before 2.7.8, all versions starting from 2.8.0 before 2.8.6

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.11
  • 2.7.8
  • 2.8.6

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.6.11, 2.7.8, 2.8.6 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2015-3176.yml

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