CVE-2015-3181 is a vulnerability in Moodle versions through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6, allowing authenticated users to bypass file management restrictions. Specifically, the files/externallib.php component fails to properly check the moodle/user:manageownfiles capability, enabling users to upload private files via web services even after this capability has been revoked. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring authentication, and resulting in a partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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