CVE-2019-14879 (GCVE-0-2019-14879)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-07 16:23 – Updated: 2024-08-05 00:26
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Moodle versions 3.7.x before 3.7.3, 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and 3.5.x before 3.5.9. When a cohort role assignment was removed, the associated capabilities were not being revoked (where applicable).
Severity
4.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References
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Vendor Product Version CPE status
[UNKNOWN] moodle Affected: 3.7.x before 3.7.3
Affected: 3.6.x before 3.6.7
Affected: 3.5.x before 3.5.9
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