CVE-2015-0211: Infoleak

Published Jun 1, 2015
·
Updated

mod/lti/ajax.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 does not consider the moodle/course:manageactivities and mod/lti:addinstance capabilities before proceeding with registered-tool list searches, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via requests to the LTI Ajax service.

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.8.0<2.8.2
2.8.2
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7.0<2.7.4
2.7.4
composer/moodle/moodle<2.6.7
2.6.7
Moodle moodle<=2.5.9
Moodle moodle=2.5.0
Moodle moodle=2.5.1
Moodle moodle=2.5.2
Moodle moodle=2.5.3
Moodle moodle=2.5.4
Moodle moodle=2.5.5
Moodle moodle=2.5.6
Moodle moodle=2.5.7
Moodle moodle=2.5.8
Moodle moodle=2.6.0
Moodle moodle=2.6.1
Moodle moodle=2.6.2
Moodle moodle=2.6.3
Moodle moodle=2.6.4
Moodle moodle=2.6.5
Moodle moodle=2.6.6
Moodle moodle=2.7.0
Moodle moodle=2.7.1
Moodle moodle=2.7.2
Moodle moodle=2.7.3
Moodle moodle=2.8.0

Event History

Jun 1, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:12 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0211?

CVE-2015-0211 has a high severity rating due to its potential for unauthorized access to course management features in Moodle.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-0211?

To fix CVE-2015-0211, update your Moodle installation to versions 2.5.10, 2.6.7, 2.7.4, or 2.8.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-0211?

CVE-2015-0211 affects Moodle versions up to 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2.

4

What capabilities are not considered due to CVE-2015-0211?

CVE-2015-0211 does not consider the moodle/course:manageactivities and mod/lti:addinstance capabilities.

5

Can remote authenticated users exploit CVE-2015-0211?

Yes, remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2015-0211 to obtain sensitive information related to registered-tool list searches.

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