Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving use of a search engine, as demonstrated by the search functionality of Google, Yahoo!, Wrensoft Zoom, MSN, Yandex, and AltaVista
Published Jul 16, 2012
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.40%
Description
Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving use of a search engine, as demonstrated by the search functionality of Google, Yahoo!, Wrensoft Zoom, MSN, Yandex, and AltaVista.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01400) | 71.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01400) | 68.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 49.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 71.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 69.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 65.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81b58cc227cf96a1cd2e002cc210b7b3e376fd17 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=81b58cc227cf96a1cd2e002cc210b7b3e376fd17
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170004 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-phqj-xp48-7p7c Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4279
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81b58cc227cf96a1cd2e002cc210b7b3e376fd17 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=81b58cc227cf96a1cd2e002cc210b7b3e376fd17 | ||
| http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170004 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-phqj-xp48-7p7c | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4279 |
Change history (0)
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