mod/forum/rsslib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly implement the requirement for posting before reading a Q&A forum, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the student role and reading the RSS feed for a forum
Published Jul 23, 2012
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.14%
Description
mod/forum/rsslib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly implement the requirement for posting before reading a Q&A forum, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the student role and reading the RSS feed for a forum.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.4
- 2.1.5
- 2.1.6
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01137) | 65.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01137) | 62.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 42.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 73.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 71.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 68.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 62.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=refs%2Fheads%2FMOODLE_22_STABLE&st=commit&s=MDL-32199 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49890 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54481 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76957 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=refs%2Fheads%2FMOODLE_22_STABLE&st=commit&s=MDL-32199 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49890 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54481 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76957 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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