Unscored severity · published Jun 1, 2015
CVE-2015-3181
files/externallib.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 does not consider the moodle/user:manageownfiles capability before…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
files/externallib.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 does not consider the moodle/user:manageownfiles capability before approving a private-file upload, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended file-management restrictions by using web services to perform uploads after this capability has been revoked.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
through 2.5.9; 2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3; 2.5.4; +29 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3181
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3181
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-49994
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/18/1
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74728
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032358
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313688
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