GHSA-454R-4CJV-VC9H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:12 – Updated: 2024-01-26 01:55
VLAI
Summary
Moodle allows attackers to obtain manager privileges
Details

The enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php 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 allows remote authenticated users to obtain manager privileges in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging incorrect role processing during a long-running sync script.

Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "moodle/moodle"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.7.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.7.10"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "moodle/moodle"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.8.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.8.8"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "moodle/moodle"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.9.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.9.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2015-5266"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-26T01:55:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-02-22T05:59:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php 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 allows remote authenticated users to obtain manager privileges in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging incorrect role processing during a long-running sync script.",
  "id": "GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h",
  "modified": "2024-01-26T01:55:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:12:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5266"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/936facab28d8d8bd03f38da42cb80fafba1a06db"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ab006d43e48add8e5495141d4d750c1531772ca2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/dff6cdc88355f22ebaaf8f00c44a1ad51d272344"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f7fbc80766b72ed1c9915698edd443ee8f6eafbd"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320290"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20160323063809/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git\u0026a=search\u0026h=HEAD\u0026st=commit\u0026s=MDL-50744"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Moodle allows attackers to obtain manager privileges"
}


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