CVE-2016-5014
Moodle sensitive information disclosure
CVE-2016-5014 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Moodle, published January 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.1.1.
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
- Record
CVE-2016-5014- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
- Record
CVE-2016-5014- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3502 No score
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3502- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c4cq-v4wp-28hg
Moodle sensitive information disclosure
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
- Record
GHSA-c4cq-v4wp-28hg- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
- Record
CVE-2016-5014- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c4cq-v4wp-28hg
Moodle sensitive information disclosure
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
- Record
GHSA-c4cq-v4wp-28hg- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5014
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, an unenrolled user still receives event monitor notifications even though they can no longer access the course.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5014- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.1.0 to 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.0.0 to 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.9.0 to 2.9.6 | 2.9.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 to 2.8.12 | None known |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.1.0 up to 3.1.1, plus listed versions v3.1.0 |
3.1.1 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.0.0 up to 3.0.5, plus listed versions v3.0.0v3.0.1v3.0.2v3.0.3v3.0.4 |
3.0.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.9.0 up to 2.9.7, plus listed versions v2.9.0v2.9.1v2.9.2v2.9.3v2.9.4v2.9.5v2.9.6 |
2.9.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.8.0 to 2.8.12, plus listed versions v2.8.0v2.8.1v2.8.10v2.8.11v2.8.12 Show 8 moreShow lessv2.8.2v2.8.3v2.8.4v2.8.5v2.8.6v2.8.7v2.8.8v2.8.9 |
None known |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.9+dfsg-12.7.10+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-22.7.12+dfsg-13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/92042
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=336699
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5014
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ea106d2a1dbc633a22f12a119763b2af5f33542b
web.archive.org/web/20210123154548/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92042
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5014
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5014