Is CVE-2016-5012 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-5012 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2016-5012?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 20 January 2017.

Which products and versions are affected?

Moodle 3.1.0, 3.1.0 beta, 3.1.0 rc1, 3.1.0 rc2; moodle/moodle (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.1,fixed=3.1.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-5012?

Yes. moodle/moodle (Packagist): upgrade to 3.1.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2016-5012 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2016-5012?

Check whether you run Moodle or moodle/moodle (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2016-5012: Moodle improper authorization in glossary search

CVE-2016-5012 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2017-01-20

Moodle, a widely used learning management system, contains a flaw in its glossary search functionality. This issue allows users to view glossary entries they are not authorized to see, potentially exposing private or restricted educational content. This could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information within a course or organization.

Technologies: Moodle, moodle/moodle (Packagist). Vendors: Moodle, Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-5012 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-5012 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2016-5012?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 20 January 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?: Moodle 3.1.0, 3.1.0 beta, 3.1.0 rc1, 3.1.0 rc2; moodle/moodle (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.1,fixed=3.1.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-5012?: Yes. moodle/moodle (Packagist): upgrade to 3.1.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2016-5012 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-5012?: Check whether you run Moodle or moodle/moodle (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

moodle/moodle (Packagist): upgrade to 3.1.1 or later
```
composer require moodle/moodle:^3.1.1
```

Technical details

An information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200) exists in Moodle 3.1.x. The root cause is a failure in the glossary search component to perform adequate authorization checks before displaying search results. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by performing a search, which may return and display glossary entries that the user does not have the required permissions to view. This allows for the bypass of intended access controls on glossary content. A patch has been released by the vendor to address this permission check failure.

Affected products

Moodle Moodle 3.1.0, 3.1.0 beta, 3.1.0 rc1, 3.1.0 rc2

Identifiers

CVE-2016-5012
GHSA-g58x-p3pj-rg52

Timeline

2016-07-18: disclosed: Initial disclosure via SecurityFocus and Moodle forums
2017-01-20: advisory: NVD publication date
2016-07-18: patched: Vendor advisory and patch released

References

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