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CVE-2020-25699 (GCVE-0-2020-25699)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-19 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 15:40
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Summary
In moodle, insufficient capability checks could lead to users with the ability to course restore adding additional capabilities to roles within that course. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a moodle Affected: Fixed in 3.9.3
Affected: Fixed in 3.8.6
Affected: Fixed in 3.7.9
Affected: Fixed in 3.5.15
Affected: Fixed in 3.10
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