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CVE-2011-4279

Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving use of a search engine, as demonstrated by the search functionality of Google, Yahoo!, Wrensoft Zoom, MSN, Yandex, and AltaVista.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
16 Jul 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 72% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 2.0.0
  • Version 2.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4279
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4279