# CVE-2015-2271: tag/user.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 does not consider the moodle/tag:flag c

- Also known as: GHSA-V3WP-35G3-M9MM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.6.9, 2.7.6, 2.8.4
- Published: 2015-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): fixed in 2.6.9
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.6
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.8.0, fixed in 2.8.4

## Description

tag/user.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 does not consider the moodle/tag:flag capability before proceeding with a flaginappropriate action, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via the "Flag as inappropriate" feature.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moodle/moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (2.6.9, 2.7.6, 2.8.4) per the references below.
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## References

- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-49084
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=307385
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/16/1

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