Description
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.
Published: 2016-02-22
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-2301 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-454r-4cjv-vc9h Moodle allows attackers to obtain manager privileges
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.238Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5266

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-02-22T05:59:06.300

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5266

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Weaknesses