Unscored severity · published Sep 19, 2012
CVE-2012-4401
Moodle 2.2.x before 2.2.5 and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended capability restrictions and perform certain topic changes by leveraging…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Moodle 2.2.x before 2.2.5 and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended capability restrictions and perform certain topic changes by leveraging course-editing capabilities.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2; 2.2.3; 2.2.4; 2.3.0; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4401
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4401
Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-28207
moodle.org
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=211556
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/1
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