medium6.8
CVE-2015-5266
Moodle allows attackers to obtain manager privileges
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | moodle/moodle | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.10 | 2.7.10 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | through 2.6.11 Versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50744
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320290
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5266
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/936facab28d8d8bd03f38da42cb80fafba1a06db
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ab006d43e48add8e5495141d4d750c1531772ca2
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/dff6cdc88355f22ebaaf8f00c44a1ad51d272344
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f7fbc80766b72ed1c9915698edd443ee8f6eafbd
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160323063809/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619