CVE-2015-0214
Moodle allows attackers to bypass a messaging-disabled setting
message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.0
message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.
- Record
CVE-2015-0214- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.
- Record
CVE-2015-0214- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2401 No score
message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2401- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jm2-c9jr-6prf No score
Moodle allows attackers to bypass a messaging-disabled setting
message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.
- Record
GHSA-4jm2-c9jr-6prf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4jm2-c9jr-6prf No score
Moodle allows attackers to bypass a messaging-disabled setting
message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.
- Record
GHSA-4jm2-c9jr-6prf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0032 No score
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerabilities
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerabilities:
In Moodle before 2.6.7, absence of a capability check in AJAX backend script in the LTI module could allow any enrolled user to search the list of registered tools (CVE-2015-0211).
In Moodle before 2.6.7, the course summary on course request pending approval page was displayed to the manager unescaped and could be used for XSS attack (CVE-2015-0212).
In Moodle before 2.6.7, two files in the Glossary module lacked a session key check potentially allowing cross-site request forgery (CVE-2015-0213).
In Moodle before 2.6.7, through web-services it was possible to access messaging-related functions such as people search even if messaging is disabled on the site (CVE-2015-0214).
In Moodle before 2.6.7, through web-services it was possible to get information about calendar events which user did not have enough permissions to see (CVE-2015-0215).
In Moodle before 2.6.7, non-optimal regular expression in the multimedia filter could be exploited to create extra server load or make particular page unavailable, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2015-0217).
In Moodle before 2.6.7, it was possible to forge a request to logout users even when not authenticated through Shibboleth (CVE-2015-0218).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0032- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-0214 No score
message/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a messaging-disabled setting via a web-services request, as demonstrated by a people-search request.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0214- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.6.7 | 2.6.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.4 | 2.7.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.2 | 2.8.2 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.6.7, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 37 moreShow lessv2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-rc1v2.4.1v2.4.10v2.4.11v2.4.2v2.4.3v2.4.4v2.4.5v2.4.6v2.4.7v2.4.8v2.4.9v2.5.0v2.5.0-betav2.5.0-rc1v2.5.1v2.5.2v2.5.3v2.5.4v2.5.5v2.5.6v2.5.7v2.5.8v2.5.9v2.6.0v2.6.0-betav2.6.0-rc1v2.6.1v2.6.2v2.6.3v2.6.4v2.6.5v2.6.6 |
2.6.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.4, plus listed versions v2.7.0v2.7.1v2.7.2v2.7.3 |
2.7.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.2, plus listed versions v2.8.0v2.8.1 |
2.8.2 |
moodleMageia:4 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 2.6.7-1.mga4 | 2.6.7-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-0214 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Moodle, published January 20, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.6.7.
References
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278614
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48329
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/19/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0214
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/436bbf8975f0daef329c6483ec595dbf9b39ee56
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5770e5147838aa06a3ecdff6fc3aebbbd17fff90
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github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/c4250ef4f23776ff4862d2860b6be2cf7b2d85f6
github.com/moodle/moodle/commits/v2.6.7
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4jm2-c9jr-6prf
github.com/moodle/moodle
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0032.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15084
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278611
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278612
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278613
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278615
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278617
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278618
docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.6.7_release_notes
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278176
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0214
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0214