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CVE-2015-5265
Published:February 22, 2016
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.9.0 <v2.9.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.9.2
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.7.10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.10
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.8.0 <v2.8.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.8.8
Related Resources (11)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
https://web.archive.org/web/20160323063809/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48371
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/40a154551fcdf0b9ea906f4d1313df29754f1fa1
https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/1d70050f33edb79b974de2509f18c943969589ea
https://github.com/moodle/moodle
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320289
https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/78de2e86e8506222cf49b1cc6dc58467750ae83d
https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/037e05e8b266bff4835f0d2eea33ef86fb71d585
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5265
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.27