High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9186

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "legacy course files" and "file manager" modules in Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

Moodle/Moodle2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.1.2
- (no CPE)range: <=3.1.2
Moodle/file managerllm-create
Range: <=3.1.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/139466/Moodle-CMS-3.1.2-Cross-Site-Scripting-File-Upload.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94190nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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