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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86
Aliases CVE-2011-4297
Summary Moodle does not properly restrict comment capabilities comment/lib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 does not properly restrict comment capabilities, which allows remote attackers to post a comment by leveraging the guest role and operating on a front-page activity.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.9
Risk 3.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
System Score Found at
cvssv4 6.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86/GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
http://git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9da3c2efadcc5f56cb8adc19c67ed16be35780f3
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=9da3c2efadcc5f56cb8adc19c67ed16be35780f3
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182740
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
CVE-2011-4297 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4297
No exploits are available.

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Patch URL
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86/GHSA-62wv-866c-rh86.json
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