# CVE-2016-2159: The save\_submission function in mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before

- Also known as: GHSA-CW72-69WQ-F9F2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.7.13, 2.8.11, 2.9.5, 3.0.3
- Published: 2016-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.7, fixed in 2.7.13
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.8, fixed in 2.8.11
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.9, fixed in 2.9.5
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 3.0, fixed in 3.0.3

## Description

The save_submission function in mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended due-date restrictions by leveraging the student role for a web-service request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moodle/moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.13, 2.8.11, 2.9.5, 3.0.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330182
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-52901
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333

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