CVE-2012-5471

Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access

6.5 MediumFix available

The Dropbox Repository File Picker in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to access the Dropbox of a different user by leveraging an unattended workstation after a logout.

Exploit likelihood

1.26%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Record: CVE-2012-5471
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-5471
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-4603 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-4603
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mpjx-8phj-5m34 No score

Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access

Record: GHSA-mpjx-8phj-5m34
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-mpjx-8phj-5m34 No score

Moodle Allows Unauthenticated Dropbox Access

Record: GHSA-mpjx-8phj-5m34
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

moodle

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.3 to 2.3.2	2.3.3
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.2 to 2.2.5	2.2.6
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.1 to 2.1.8	2.1.9
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.3 up to 2.3.3	2.3.3
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.2 up to 2.2.6	2.2.6
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.1 up to 2.1.9	2.1.9

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-2012-5471 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Moodle, published November 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.3.3.

References

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