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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moodle — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.moodle.org/gw
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1 (mailing-list)
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619 (vdb-entry)
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.