CVE-2015-0213: CSRF

Published Jun 1, 2015
·
Updated

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in (1) editcategories.html and (2) editcategories.php in the Glossary module 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 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims.

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-2015-0213?

CVE-2015-0213 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-0213?

To fix CVE-2015-0213, update Moodle to versions 2.8.2, 2.7.4, or 2.6.7 or later.

3

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-0213?

CVE-2015-0213 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 types of attacks does CVE-2015-0213 enable?

CVE-2015-0213 enables remote attackers to hijack user authentication through CSRF vulnerabilities.

5

Is it safe to continue using an affected version of Moodle after CVE-2015-0213 is identified?

It is not safe to use affected versions of Moodle without applying the necessary updates after identifying CVE-2015-0213.

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