Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2154
CVE-2016-2154
Description
admin/tool/monitor/lib.php in Event Monitor in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 does not consider the moodle/course:viewhiddencourses capability, which allows remote authenticated users to discover hidden course names by subscribing to a rule.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11 | 2.8.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.5 | 2.9.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 |
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fmq9-58q4-xjw5ghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2154ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/214950de2a4149f0efeabf62b0978901c1c68015ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/406a0efd3720d3b9214508b2e47b8f4401061312ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/475362630ba4c5073a05b1c81caf3a7f3f373cd1ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/4e5732e7fe0e9363618039d434cb5b774a8772b0ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/89b97390d0bedd2567d61723f76caa222026d5fbghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ff7bacf32bbe148a7ab6db3b5fa69e106e54d6a4ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20160424224349/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333ghsaWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333nvd
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