CVE-2015-3273 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass group posting restrictions in Moodle forums by ignoring capability checks, allowing unauthorized posts to all groups.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3273?
CVE-2015-3273 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 22 Feb 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mod/forum/post.php in Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.1 does not consider the mod/forum:canposttomygroups capability before authorizing "Post a copy to all groups" actions, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging per-group authorization.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-3273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3273 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-g4wf-f588-7xc7.