Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0217
CVE-2015-0217
Description
filter/mediaplugin/filter.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or partial outage) via a crafted string that is matched against an improper regular expression.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 2.6.7 | 2.6.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.4 | 2.7.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.2 | 2.8.2 |
Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 21 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.5.9
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p497-37fc-xvvcghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0217ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/19/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/01da07a42be0f69de9f316be6ee8cb25ecd60c19ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/25191bc31187f6381ad9fc690b653414ea3bc6d4ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/531492a32cf77f90bc48c4868a5f71dd7040049fghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5329d84f0b5767f5bb800b203bfb89753ac35146ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/63ed941a9363b6da3322df2b8de5be0d1df6d81aghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/70229b7ec718ee3929109c54de74a8d14264a166ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/d11969e7775b0fc1a2debf6ec91e42d25b0eeecdghsaWEB
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