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GHSA-62WV-866C-RH86

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:13 – Updated: 2025-04-12 02:53

Summary

Moodle does not properly restrict comment capabilities

Details

comment/lib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 does not properly restrict comment capabilities, which allows remote attackers to post a comment by leveraging the guest role and operating on a front-page activity.

Severity

6.6 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

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      },
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            {
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            }
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            },
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    "cwe_ids": [
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    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-12T02:53:38Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2012-07-16T10:28:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T02:53:38Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:13:15Z",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9da3c2efadcc5f56cb8adc19c67ed16be35780f3"
    },
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      "url": "http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=9da3c2efadcc5f56cb8adc19c67ed16be35780f3"
    },
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      "url": "http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182740"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1"
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      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Moodle does not properly restrict comment capabilities"
}

CVE-2011-4297 (GCVE-0-2011-4297)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-07-16 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:01

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182740	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2011-11-13 00:00

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GHSA-62WV-866C-RH86

CVE-2011-4297 (GCVE-0-2011-4297)

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