vulnerability
Moodle: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CVE-2016-9187)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 4, 2016 | Sep 14, 2017 | May 7, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 4, 2016
Added
Sep 14, 2017
Modified
May 7, 2026
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the double extension support in the "image" module in Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors.
Solution
moodle-upgrade-latest
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