CVE-2015-5265
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (29)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-44xp-wj24-9xxjMoodle allows attackers to delete files2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
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.
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references (12)
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- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48371cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619cnnvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320289cnnvd
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48371enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619enisa_euvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320289enisa_euvd
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