CVE-2015-3272 Moodle open redirect vulnerability
Remote attackers can redirect users to arbitrary sites via HTTP Referer header manipulation, facilitating phishing attacks in Moodle.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-3272?
CVE-2015-3272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 22 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Open redirect vulnerability in the clean_param function in lib/moodlelib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.9, 2.8.x before 2.8.7, and 2.9.x before 2.9.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via vectors involving an HTTP Referer header that has a substring match with a local URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3272?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.7.0 | 2.7.9 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.7.0 | 2.7.9 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.8.0 | 2.8.7 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.8.0 | 2.8.7 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.9.0 | 2.9.1 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.9.0 | 2.9.1 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3272?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.7.9, 2.8.7 or 2.9.1.
Is CVE-2015-3272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle
- CVE-2006-4935 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2006-4936 Moodle does not properly validate module instance id
- CVE-2004-2233 Unknown "front page vulnerability with Moodle servers" for Moodle before 1.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2004-2235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-2236 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hw2-h3mf-c2j9.