FKIE_CVE-2012-5481

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-11-21 12:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:46
Severity
Summary
Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the moodle/role:manage capability requirement and read all capability data by visiting the Check Permissions page.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-35381
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56505
secalert@redhat.comhttps://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=216161Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-35381
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56505
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=216161Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
moodle moodle 2.3.0
moodle moodle 2.3.1
moodle moodle 2.3.2
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:46:51.503",
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