Information disclosure in Moodle
CVE-2016-2158
lib/ajax/getnavbranch.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3, when the forcelogin feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive category-detail information from the navigation branch by leveraging the guest role for an Ajax request.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th 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:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Moodle — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2158?
- CVE-2016-2158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2158?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.