CVE-2015-3176
Moodle allows attackers obtain full-name information
The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.
- Record
CVE-2015-3176- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.
- Record
CVE-2015-3176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3822 No score
The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3822- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fqrg-vmvj-jv3x No score
Moodle allows attackers obtain full-name information
The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.
- Record
GHSA-fqrg-vmvj-jv3x- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fqrg-vmvj-jv3x No score
Moodle allows attackers obtain full-name information
The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.
- Record
GHSA-fqrg-vmvj-jv3x- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0229 No score
Updated moodle packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerabilities:
In Moodle before 2.6.11, leaving gradebook feedback is a trusted action and such capabilities in other modules already have an XSS mask, 'mod/quiz:grade' was missing this flag (CVE-2015-3174).
In Moodle before 2.6.11, some error messages display a button to return to the previous page. Redirecting to non-local referer should not be allowed as it can potentially be used for phising (CVE-2015-3175).
In Moodle before 2.6.11, on sites with enabled self-registration, not registered users can retrieve fullname of registered users if they know their usernames (CVE-2015-3176).
In Moodle before 2.6.11, if a user who is not XSS-trusted attempts to insert a script as part of the input text, it will be cleaned when displayed on the Moodle website but may be displayed uncleaned in the external application because external_format_text() cleans and formats text incorrectly when returning it from Web Services (CVE-2015-3178).
In Moodle before 2.6.11, when self-registration is enabled and a user's account was suspended after creating the account but before actually confirming it, the user is still able to login when confirming their email, but only once (CVE-2015-3179).
In Moodle before 2.6.11, if a user is enrolled in the course but his enrollment is suspended, they can not access the course but still were able to see the course structure in the navigation block (CVE-2015-3180).
In Moodle before 2.6.11, users with the revoked capability 'moodle/user:manageownfiles' are still able to upload private files using a deprecated function in Web Services (CVE-2015-3181).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3176 No score
The account-confirmation feature in login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-name information by attempting to self-register.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.6.11 | 2.6.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.8 | 2.7.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.6 | 2.8.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.6.11, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 41 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-rc1v2.6.1v2.6.10v2.6.2v2.6.3v2.6.4v2.6.5v2.6.6v2.6.7v2.6.8v2.6.9 |
2.6.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.8, plus listed versions v2.7.0v2.7.1v2.7.2v2.7.3v2.7.4v2.7.5v2.7.6v2.7.7 |
2.7.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.6, plus listed versions v2.8.0v2.8.1v2.8.2v2.8.3v2.8.4v2.8.5 |
2.8.6 |
moodleMageia:4 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 2.6.11-1.mga4 | 2.6.11-1.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-2015-3176 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Moodle, published May 18, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.86%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.6.11.
References
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50099
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313683
securityfocus.com/bid/74644
securitytracker.com/id/1032358
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/18/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3176
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github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/4f8b6d567494375017c4bc2228e1668d13b21645
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/80eb5bc7b7da4927d2d8021e8c18cbd3a8093406
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/d5922686e7622e1aa58b9b31633f0906f5be2eb3
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/e2e7e35da31ef174589d54f70e791d6acefb59c9
web.archive.org/web/20200228054912/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74644
web.archive.org/web/20201030042703/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032358
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fqrg-vmvj-jv3x
github.com/moodle/moodle
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0229.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15909
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313681
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313682
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313685
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313686
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313687
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313688
docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.6.11_release_notes
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313322
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3176
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3176