SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-5331

Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.3 does not properly check the contact list before authorizing message transmission, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct spam attacks via the messaging API.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.28%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.3 does not properly check the contact list before authorizing message transmission, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct spam attacks via the messaging API.

CVSS 3.0
4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
1.28% probability · 68th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-254
Affected
moodle/moodle
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.