Description

course/reset.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 checks an update capability instead of a reset capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a reset operation.

Remediation

References

CVE-2012-4408

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2012-4408 CWE-264

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities