CVE-2015-3273 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in Moodle versions 2.9.x before 2.9.1. Specifically, the mod/forum/post.php component fails to properly enforce the "mod/forum:canposttomygroups" capability, allowing authenticated users to post copies of forum messages to all groups, circumventing intended access controls. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring only low privileges for exploitation, with a potential impact of low integrity. The attack vector is network-based. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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