The enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, and 2.9.x before 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to obtain manager privileges in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging incorrect role processing during a long-running sync script.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01567 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.7.10, 2.8.8, 2.9.2
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) | 2.7.0 to before 2.7.10 | 2.7.10 | Patch available | GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.8.0 to before 2.8.8 | 2.8.8 | Patch available | GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.9.0 to before 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 | Patch available | GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.10 Fixed in 2.7.10 Patch available GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.8.0 to before 2.8.8 Fixed in 2.8.8 Patch available GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.9.0 to before 2.9.2 Fixed in 2.9.2 Patch available GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.11 | 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:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.11 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:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.9 | 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:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.9 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
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.7.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.8.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.9.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5266
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h
References
Advisory 2
Other 8
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50744
- [oss-security] 20150921 Moodle security release
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/936facab28d8d8bd03f38da42cb80fafba1a06db
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ab006d43e48add8e5495141d4d750c1531772ca2
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/dff6cdc88355f22ebaaf8f00c44a1ad51d272344
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f7fbc80766b72ed1c9915698edd443ee8f6eafbd
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160323063809/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
More Moodle vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2015-5266 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5266 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5266 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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