CVE-2012-3391 describes an access bypass vulnerability in Moodle versions 2.1.x before 2.1.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4. Specifically, the mod/forum/rsslib.php component fails to enforce "post before read" restrictions in Q&A forums. This allows authenticated users with a student role to read forum content by accessing the RSS feed, circumventing intended access controls. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low severity, with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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