login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and…
Priority LOW 20CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended login restrictions by leveraging access to an unconfirmed suspended account.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01524 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.6.11, 2.7.8, 2.8.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | before 2.6.11 | 2.6.11 | Patch available | GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9 |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.7.0 to before 2.7.8 | 2.7.8 | Patch available | GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9 |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.8.0 to before 2.8.6 | 2.8.6 | Patch available | GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.11 Fixed in 2.6.11 Patch available GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.8 Fixed in 2.7.8 Patch available GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.8.0 to before 2.8.6 Fixed in 2.8.6 Patch available GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.10 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.6.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.7.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.8.6 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9
References
Advisory 2
Other 9
- [oss-security] 20150518 Moodle security advisories [vs]
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50090
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/78ec6751fc57bb17bb67c26870fea396390b9937
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/811ae9f082697495248c6c87ec80aeaf88c851fc
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/98c38993fd6cbd78bf5819c68c55fcfded6467c0
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f236dcc35c3595dfcc77932d84660056e982a310
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228054915/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74725
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200501000000*/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032358
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Sources
- CVE-2015-3179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4ppg-2mx6-fqx9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3179 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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