CVE-2015-1493
Moodle directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
- Record
CVE-2015-1493- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
- Record
CVE-2015-1493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3985 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3985- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gphj-63h8-r9vq No score
Moodle directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
- Record
GHSA-gphj-63h8-r9vq- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-gphj-63h8-r9vq No score
Moodle directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
- Record
GHSA-gphj-63h8-r9vq- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0057 No score
Updated moodle packages fix CVE-2015-1493
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerability:
In Moodle before 2.6.8, parameter "file" passed to scripts serving JS was not always cleaned from including "../" in the path, allowing to read files located outside of moodle directory. All OS's are affected, but especially vulnerable are Windows servers (CVE-2015-1493).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0057- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1493 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the min_get_slash_argument function in lib/configonlylib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading PHP scripts.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.6.8 | 2.6.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.5 | 2.7.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.3 | 2.8.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.6.8, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 38 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-rc1v2.6.1v2.6.2v2.6.3v2.6.4v2.6.5v2.6.6v2.6.7 |
2.6.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.5, plus listed versions v2.7.0v2.7.1v2.7.2v2.7.3v2.7.4 |
2.7.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.3, plus listed versions v2.8.0v2.8.1v2.8.2 |
2.8.3 |
moodleMageia:4 |
before 2.6.8-1.mga4 | 2.6.8-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2015-1493 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Moodle, published February 9, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.62%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.6.8.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/09/2
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=af9a7937cc085f96bdbc4724cadec6eeae0242fc
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=279956
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1493
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github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/0289be1321babfa588fb5b18ebb08a296eed9eee
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0057.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15244
docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.6.8_release_notes
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1493
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1493