CVE-2011-4279

Moodle does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control

5.0 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.40%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2011-4279
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-4279
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-4220 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-4220
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-phqj-xp48-7p7c 6.6

Moodle does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control

Record: GHSA-phqj-xp48-7p7c
CVSS 4.0: 6.6 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-phqj-xp48-7p7c 6.6

Moodle does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control

Record: GHSA-phqj-xp48-7p7c
CVSS 4.0: 6.6 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

moodle

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.0.0 up to 2.0.2	2.0.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-4279 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Moodle, published July 16, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.0.2.