CVE-2016-2155 describes an improper authorization vulnerability in the grade-reporting feature of Moodle versions 2.8.x, 2.9.x, and 3.0.x. Specifically, the "Exclude grade" setting can be modified by authenticated users with the Non-Editing Instructor role, bypassing the intended moodle/grade:manage capability. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack requiring authentication over a network, with a potential impact of low integrity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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