CVE-2015-3273
Publication date 22 February 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |