CVE-2015-3176: Infoleak

Published Jun 1, 2015
·
Updated

The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.

Affected Software

38 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.8.0<2.8.6
2.8.6
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7.0<2.7.8
2.7.8
composer/moodle/moodle<2.6.11
2.6.11
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=2.6.7
Moodle moodle=2.6.8
Moodle moodle=2.6.9
Moodle moodle=2.6.10
Moodle moodle=2.7.0
Moodle moodle=2.7.1
Moodle moodle=2.7.2
Moodle moodle=2.7.3
Moodle moodle=2.7.4
Moodle moodle=2.7.5
Moodle moodle=2.7.6
Moodle moodle=2.7.7
Moodle moodle=2.8.0
Moodle moodle=2.8.1
Moodle moodle=2.8.2
Moodle moodle=2.8.3
Moodle moodle=2.8.4
Moodle moodle=2.8.5

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-2015-3176?

CVE-2015-3176 has a medium severity rating due to its potential exploitation by remote attackers to access sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-3176?

To remediate CVE-2015-3176, upgrade your Moodle installation to versions 2.6.11, 2.7.8, or 2.8.6 or later.

3

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-3176?

CVEs-2015-3176 affects Moodle versions up to 2.5.9 and earlier releases of 2.6.x, 2.7.x, and 2.8.x.

4

Can CVE-2015-3176 be exploited without authentication?

Yes, CVE-2015-3176 can be exploited without authentication, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive user information.

5

What type of information can be exposed due to CVE-2015-3176?

CVE-2015-3176 can expose sensitive full-name information of users during the self-registration process.

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