CVE-2016-2158
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CVE-2016-2158 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. lib/ajax/getnavbranch.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3, when the forcelogin feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive category-detail information from the navigation branch by leveraging the guest role for an Ajax request.. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
lib/ajax/getnavbranch.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3, when the forcelogin feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive category-detail information from the navigation branch by leveraging the guest role for an Ajax request.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | <= 2.6.11 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.1 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.2 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.3 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.4 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.5 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.6 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.7 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.8 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.9 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.10 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.11 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.7.12 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.1 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.2 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.3 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.4 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.5 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.6 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.7 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.8 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.9 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.8.10 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.9.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.9.1 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.9.2 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.9.3 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.9.4 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.0.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.0.1 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.0.2 |
References
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330180Vendor Advisory
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330180Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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