vulnerability
Moodle: Improper Access Control (CVE-2016-8642)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jan 20, 2017 | Apr 19, 2017 | May 7, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jan 20, 2017
Added
Apr 19, 2017
Modified
May 7, 2026
Description
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the question engine allows access to files that should not be available.
Solution
moodle-upgrade-latest
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