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TI-2012-02085 Aliases CVE-2012-2356GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7

The question-bank functionality in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3…

Priority LOW 22CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The question-bank functionality in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended capability requirements and save questions via a save_question action.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01414 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.1.6, 2.2.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.1 to before 2.1.62.1.6Patch availableGHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.2 to before 2.2.32.2.3Patch availableGHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.1 to before 2.1.6 Fixed in 2.1.6 Patch available GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.2 to before 2.2.3 Fixed in 2.2.3 Patch available GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.1.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.2.3 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2356
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7

References

Advisory 1

Other 6

  • TI-2024-22468 moodle: unsafe direct use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in admin/tool/mfa/index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14741 In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-29071 Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-06653 Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-00259 SQL injection in moodle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in Moodle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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