Vulnerability in Moodle

CVE-2015-5265

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.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Moodle — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5265?
CVE-2015-5265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-02-22.
How severe is CVE-2015-5265?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.