CVE-2016-8642 describes a vulnerability in Moodle 2.x and 3.x where the question engine improperly allows access to restricted files. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While it has a low EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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