CWE
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Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-2272

First published: Mon Jun 01 2015(Updated: )

login/token.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a forced-password-change requirement by creating a web-services token.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.8.0<2.8.4
2.8.4
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7.0<2.7.6
2.7.6
composer/moodle/moodle<2.6.9
2.6.9
Moodle<=2.5.9
Moodle=2.5.0
Moodle=2.5.1
Moodle=2.5.2
Moodle=2.5.3
Moodle=2.5.4
Moodle=2.5.5
Moodle=2.5.6
Moodle=2.5.7
Moodle=2.5.8
Moodle=2.6.0
Moodle=2.6.1
Moodle=2.6.2
Moodle=2.6.3
Moodle=2.6.4
Moodle=2.6.5
Moodle=2.6.6
Moodle=2.6.7
Moodle=2.6.8
Moodle=2.7.0
Moodle=2.7.1
Moodle=2.7.2
Moodle=2.7.3
Moodle=2.7.4
Moodle=2.7.5
Moodle=2.8.0
Moodle=2.8.1
Moodle=2.8.2
Moodle=2.8.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-2272?

    CVE-2015-2272 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for allowing unauthorized access to users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-2272?

    To remediate CVE-2015-2272, upgrade Moodle to version 2.8.4, 2.7.6, or 2.6.9 or later.

  • Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-2272?

    CVE-2015-2272 affects Moodle versions prior to 2.5.10, 2.6.9, 2.7.6, and 2.8.4.

  • What does CVE-2015-2272 allow an attacker to do?

    CVE-2015-2272 allows remote authenticated users to bypass forced password change requirements by creating a web services token.

  • Is it possible to exploit CVE-2015-2272 without authentication?

    No, exploitation of CVE-2015-2272 requires prior authentication to the Moodle system.

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