CVE-2015-5265: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Feb 22, 2016
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Updated

The wiki component in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, and 2.9.x before 2.9.2 does not consider the mod/wiki:managefiles capability before authorizing file management, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by using a manage-files button in a text editor.

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.9.0<2.9.2
2.9.2
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.8.0<2.8.8
2.8.8
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7.0<2.7.10
2.7.10
Moodle moodle<=2.6.11
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=2.7.8
Moodle moodle=2.7.9
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
Moodle moodle=2.8.6
Moodle moodle=2.8.7
Moodle moodle=2.9.0
Moodle moodle=2.9.1

Event History

Feb 22, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:12 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5265?

CVE-2015-5265 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-5265?

To fix CVE-2015-5265, upgrade Moodle to version 2.7.10, 2.8.8, or 2.9.2 or later.

3

What are the vulnerable versions associated with CVE-2015-5265?

CVE-2015-5265 affects Moodle versions prior to 2.7.10, 2.8.8, and 2.9.2.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2015-5265?

CVE-2015-5265 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who possess the manage-files button.

5

What capabilities are not considered in CVE-2015-5265's vulnerability?

CVE-2015-5265 does not consider the mod/wiki:managefiles capability before authorizing file management.

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