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Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 20, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5012

CVE-2016-5012

Description

In Moodle 3.x, glossary search displays entries without checking user permissions to view them.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
moodle/moodlePackagist	>= 3.1, < 3.1.1	3.1.1

Affected products

5

Moodle/Moodle4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
ghsa-coords
pkg:composer/moodle/moodle
Range: >= 3.1, < 3.1.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

4

moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92041nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g58x-p3pj-rg52ghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5012ghsaADVISORY

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