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CVE-2015-5265

CVE-2015-5265: Moodle allows attackers to delete files

4.3

CVSS Score
3.0

Basic Information

CVE ID
CVE-2015-5265
GHSA ID
GHSA-44xp-wj24-9xxj
EPSS Score
0.53215%
CWE
-
Published
5/13/2022
Updated
1/26/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
TechnologyPHP

Technical Details

CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Package NameEcosystemVulnerable VersionsFirst Patched Version
moodle/moodlecomposer>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.102.7.10
moodle/moodlecomposer>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.82.8.8
moodle/moodlecomposer>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.22.9.2

Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AIMiggo AI

Miggo AIRoot Cause Analysis

The vulnerability stemmed from missing capability checks when configuring the text editor's file management options. The commit diff shows the fix added a capability check in mod/wiki/pagelib.php's constructor to conditionally enable the 'enable_filemanagement' option. In vulnerable versions, this check was absent, causing the editor to display the 'managefiles' button regardless of user permissions. The root cause is the insecure initialization of editor options in the page_wiki_edit class constructor.

Vulnerable functions

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WAF Protection Rules

WAF Rule

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Reasoning

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