CVE-2015-3272
First published: Mon Feb 22 2016(Updated: )
Open redirect vulnerability in the clean_param function in lib/moodlelib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.9, 2.8.x before 2.8.7, and 2.9.x before 2.9.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via vectors involving an HTTP Referer header that has a substring match with a local URL.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=2.9.0<2.9.1 | 2.9.1 |
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=2.8.0<2.8.7 | 2.8.7 |
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=2.7.0<2.7.9 | 2.7.9 |
| 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 | =2.6.9 | |
| Moodle | =2.6.10 | |
| 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 | =2.7.6 | |
| Moodle | =2.7.7 | |
| Moodle | =2.7.8 | |
| Moodle | =2.8.0 | |
| Moodle | =2.8.1 | |
| Moodle | =2.8.2 | |
| Moodle | =2.8.3 | |
| Moodle | =2.8.4 | |
| Moodle | =2.8.5 | |
| Moodle | =2.8.6 | |
| Moodle | =2.9.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50688
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032877
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=316662
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3272
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5673aae914070fa93b861a39f6bb3eae2f79bbc2
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5c1f41f0583e9174ead1530f93dc4b260d8036d5
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/9580c08e9e4e5e80606d46aea2014f83f863534f
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/980bd08bdc01586bf8b5d407b049645ea6ff1174
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032214/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032877
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2hw2-h3mf-c2j9 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-3272?
CVE-2015-3272 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for facilitating phishing attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3272?
To mitigate CVE-2015-3272, upgrade Moodle to version 2.7.9, 2.8.7, or 2.9.1 or later.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-3272?
Moodle versions from 2.6.0 to 2.9.0 are affected by CVE-2015-3272.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2015-3272 allow?
CVE-2015-3272 allows attackers to perform open redirects, potentially leading to phishing attacks.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-3272?
You can find more information about CVE-2015-3272 in security bulletins related to Moodle and its vulnerabilities.
- agent/type
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- source/GitHub
- alias/GHSA-2hw2-h3mf-c2j9
- alias/CVE-2015-3272
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/github-advisory
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- package-manager/composer
- vendor/moodle
- canonical/moodle
- version/moodle/2.6.0
- version/moodle/2.6.1
- version/moodle/2.6.2
- version/moodle/2.6.3
- version/moodle/2.6.4
- version/moodle/2.6.5
- version/moodle/2.6.6
- version/moodle/2.6.7
- version/moodle/2.6.8
- version/moodle/2.6.9
- version/moodle/2.6.10
- version/moodle/2.7.0
- version/moodle/2.7.1
- version/moodle/2.7.2
- version/moodle/2.7.3
- version/moodle/2.7.4
- version/moodle/2.7.5
- version/moodle/2.7.6
- version/moodle/2.7.7
- version/moodle/2.7.8
- version/moodle/2.8.0
- version/moodle/2.8.1
- version/moodle/2.8.2
- version/moodle/2.8.3
- version/moodle/2.8.4
- version/moodle/2.8.5
- version/moodle/2.8.6
- version/moodle/2.9.0