CVE-2015-5266
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php 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 allows remote authenticated users to obtain manager privileges in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging incorrect role processing during a long-running sync script.
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affected products (29)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9hMoodle allows attackers to obtain manager privileges2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
The enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php 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 allows remote authenticated users to obtain manager privileges in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging incorrect role processing during a long-running sync script.
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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-50744cnnvd
- 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=320290cnnvd
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50744enisa_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=320290enisa_euvd
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