# CVE-2015-5272: The Forum module in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to post to arbitrary groups by leveraging the teacher role,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-02-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Forum module in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to post to arbitrary groups by leveraging the teacher role, as demonstrated by a post directed to "all participants."

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320288
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50576
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619

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