CVE-2015-5265
Moodle Wiki File Deletion Vulnerability
Description
The wiki component in Moodle through 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 does not consider the mod/wiki:managefiles capability before authorizing file management, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by using a manage-files button in a text editor.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 22, 2016, 5:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Moodle package to a version not affected by this vulnerability.
- If an upgrade is not immediately feasible, review the Moodle documentation for any available workarounds or configuration adjustments that might mitigate the risk.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-5265.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5265 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5265
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-5265 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5265 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48371 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619 Added Reference https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320289 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320289 No Types Assigned https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320289 Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Base CVSS Score: 4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.27 }} -0.04%
score
0.50238
percentile