CVE-2010-1616
First published: Thu Apr 29 2010(Updated: )
Moodle 1.8.x and 1.9.x before 1.9.8 can create new roles when restoring a course, which allows teachers to create new accounts even if they do not have the moodle/user:create capability.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=1.9.0<1.9.8 | 1.9.8 |
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=1.8.0<1.8.12 | 1.8.12 |
| Moodle | =1.9.4 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.1 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.8 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.6 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.2 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.2 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.6 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.5 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.3 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.9 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.7 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.10 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.3 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.5 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.11 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.4 | |
| Moodle | =1.8.1 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.7 |
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Reference Links
- http://moodle.org/security/
- http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-16658
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1616
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/55f5b2e8b84e6390c0917195d01a3b34c33ff398
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5d9ab024ac9c311c84716628cce9a124173a2e8b
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5e934890c9fbe28bf89362d3eb6140208b5e3464
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b0ccfc5ce87f09d4df814b057f5e6820d37fdad1
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/d8ada21339ecc147eccaaae97678f5368ac05f8b
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-966m-m549-2878 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-1616?
CVE-2010-1616 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized role creation.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1616?
To fix CVE-2010-1616, upgrade to Moodle version 1.9.8 or 1.8.12.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2010-1616?
CVE-2010-1616 affects Moodle versions 1.8.x and 1.9.x prior to 1.9.8.
What is the impact of CVE-2010-1616?
The impact of CVE-2010-1616 is that it allows teachers to create new user accounts without the necessary permissions.
Who is impacted by CVE-2010-1616?
Organizations using affected versions of Moodle may face security risks if teachers can create unauthorized accounts.
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