MEDIUM
The default configuration of Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 has an incorrect setting of the moodle/course:delete capability, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary courses by leveraging the teacher role
Published Jul 16, 2012
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.91%
Description
The default configuration of Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 has an incorrect setting of the moodle/course:delete capability, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary courses by leveraging the teacher role.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.91% 0.01905
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01905
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01905) | 78.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01905) | 76.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 61.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 65.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 64.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 62.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 60.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (7)
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5cfe8aecb8b78e343ded38ba9e7a0a859887d21c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=5cfe8aecb8b78e343ded38ba9e7a0a859887d21c
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170011 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8vjj-wf73-w882 Advisory
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5dd7e903ff1698dcf2b6bbd821c31720d169fb83
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4285
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5cfe8aecb8b78e343ded38ba9e7a0a859887d21c | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=5cfe8aecb8b78e343ded38ba9e7a0a859887d21c | ||
| http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170011 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8vjj-wf73-w882 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5dd7e903ff1698dcf2b6bbd821c31720d169fb83 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4285 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 16, 2012
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4285
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-8VJJ-WF73-W882 Updated n/a