# CVE-2016-5012: In Moodle 3.x, glossary search displays entries without checking user permissions to view them.

- Also known as: GHSA-G58X-P3PJ-RG52
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.1.1
- Published: 2017-01-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 3.1, fixed in 3.1.1

## Description

In Moodle 3.x, glossary search displays entries without checking user permissions to view them.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moodle/moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (3.1.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92041
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=336697

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