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High
CVE-2016-9186
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "legacy course files" and...
Vulnerability Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "legacy course files" and "file manager" modules in Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors.
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
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Affected Vendor
moodle
View all reports →Affected Software
moodle
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 4th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.