CVE-2012-1160

Description

Moodle before 2.2.2 has a permission issue in Forum Subscriptions where unenrolled users can subscribe/unsubscribe via mod/forum/index.php

Category

2.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: Moodle Moodle
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078209.html third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081047.html third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078210.html third party advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1160 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1160 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1160 broken link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077635.html third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080712.html third party advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=198629 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1160?
CVE-2012-1160 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1160?
To fix CVE-2012-1160, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1160 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1160 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-1160?
CVE-2012-1160 affects Moodle Moodle.
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