Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-3273

Description

mod/forum/post.php in Moodle 2.9.x before 2.9.1 does not consider the mod/forum:canposttomygroups capability before authorizing "Post a copy to all groups" actions, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging per-group authorization.

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Affected products

Moodle/Moodle2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.9.1

Patches

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References

moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/2nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032877nvd

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