CVE-2015-0218: CSRF

Published Jun 1, 2015
·
Updated

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in auth/shibboleth/logout.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 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that trigger a logout.

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-2015-0218?

CVE-2015-0218 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability, enabling attackers to hijack user authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-0218?

To fix CVE-2015-0218, upgrade to Moodle version 2.8.2, 2.7.4, or 2.6.7 or later.

3

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-0218?

CVE-2015-0218 affects Moodle versions 2.5.9 and earlier, all 2.6.x versions before 2.6.7, all 2.7.x versions before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x versions before 2.8.2.

4

What is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in CVE-2015-0218?

In the context of CVE-2015-0218, a CSRF vulnerability allows attackers to trick users into executing unwanted actions on a web application in which they're authenticated.

5

Who is impacted by the CVE-2015-0218 vulnerability?

Users and administrators of affected Moodle versions are at risk of having their authentication compromised by unauthorized logout requests.

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