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Moodle does not properly implement group-based access restrictions

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 26, 2024

Package

composer moodle/moodle (Composer)

Affected versions

< 2.7.11
>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.9
>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3

Patched versions

2.7.11
2.8.9
2.9.3

Description

The core_enrol_get_enrolled_users web service in enrol/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.11, 2.8.x before 2.8.9, and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 does not properly implement group-based access restrictions, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive course-participant information via a web-service request.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 22, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Reviewed Jan 26, 2024
Last updated Jan 26, 2024

Severity

Moderate
4.3
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2015-5339

GHSA ID

GHSA-gmhr-6f43-7qpj

Source code

Credits

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