CVE-2011-4285: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Jul 16, 2012
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Updated

The default configuration of Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 has an incorrect setting of the moodle/course:delete capability, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary courses by leveraging the teacher role.

Other sources

The default configuration of Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 has an incorrect setting of the moodle/course:delete capability, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary courses by leveraging the teacher role.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.0<2.0.2
2.0.2
Moodle moodle=2.0.1
Moodle moodle=2.0.0

Event History

Jul 16, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:13 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4285?

CVE-2011-4285 has a medium severity level due to its potential for unauthorized deletion of courses.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4285?

To fix CVE-2011-4285, upgrade to Moodle version 2.0.2 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2011-4285?

Users running Moodle versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.1 are affected by CVE-2011-4285.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-4285?

CVE-2011-4285 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to delete courses.

5

Can CVE-2011-4285 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-4285 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users with the teacher role.

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