CVE-2016-2159 json
Moodle External function mod_assign_save_submission does not check due dates
published 2016-05-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-cw72-69wq-f9f2 , EUVD-2022-3644
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The save_submission function in mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended due-date restrictions by leveraging the student role for a web-service request.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 2.7.13, 2.8.11, 2.9.5, 3.0.3
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-2159 updated
moodle: multiple security issues fixed in 3.0.3, 2.9.5, 2.8.11, 2.7.13
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=2.7, <2.7.13 >=2.8, <2.8.11 >=2.9, <2.9.5 >=3.0, <3.0.3 |
2.7.13 2.8.11 2.9.5 3.0.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/0766509ab02353008af62f953f7ebc0f6210411a
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/3c069c16db62d0e0a64137578e92c22d604dd261
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/711f9468d4e2792afe0f2025ac98c52ee3e4ee71
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/dc8421575f35585a7a4fc1c9710dafd1d0483d4e
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/ea8987644fdbbee291337263598b0c3c7bf27c36
web
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330182
web, vendor-advisory
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git.moodle.org
/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-52901
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1
mailing-list, web
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securitytracker.com
/id/1035333
vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2159
advisory
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20160424224349/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2159
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cw72-69wq-f9f2
- NVD CVE-2016-2159
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