CVE-2015-5266 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Moodle versions 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. Specifically, the enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php incorrectly processes roles during a long-running sync script, allowing remote authenticated users to gain manager privileges under opportunistic conditions. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high confidentiality and integrity impacts. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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