CVE-2016-8642 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2016-8642

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the question engine allows access...

Vulnerability Description

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the question engine allows access to files that should not be available.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Moodle 2.x and 3.x
Vulnerable Versions:
Moodle 2.x and 3.x

Timeline

Official Publish: January 20th, 2017
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.