CVE-2011-4285

Moodle Incorrect Default Settings

5.5 MediumFix available

The default configuration of Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 has an incorrect setting of the moodle/course:delete capability, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary courses by leveraging the teacher role.

Exploit likelihood

1.91%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2011-4285
CVSS 2.0: 5.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-4285
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-3244 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-3244
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8vjj-wf73-w882 No score

Moodle Incorrect Default Settings

The default configuration of Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 has an incorrect setting of the moodle/course:delete capability, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary courses by leveraging the teacher role.

Record: GHSA-8vjj-wf73-w882
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-8vjj-wf73-w882 No score

Moodle Incorrect Default Settings

Record: GHSA-8vjj-wf73-w882
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

moodle

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.0 up to 2.0.2	2.0.2

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-2011-4285 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Moodle, published July 16, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.0.2.