CVE-2015-5272

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

The Forum module in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to post to arbitrary groups by leveraging the teacher role, as demonstrated by a post directed to "all participants."

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 49.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 22, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50576
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
secalert@redhathttps://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320288
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50576
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320288

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-5272?

CVE-2015-5272 is a medium vulnerability published on February 22, 2016. The Forum module in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to post to arbitrary groups by leveraging the teacher role, as demonstrated by a post directed to "all participants."

When was CVE-2015-5272 disclosed?

CVE-2015-5272 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 22, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-5272 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5272 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 49.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5272?

CVE-2015-5272 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-5272?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-5272, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-5272

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