CVE-2012-2356

Moodle Authentication Bypass in Question-Bank

4.0 MediumFix available

The question-bank functionality in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended capability requirements and save questions via a save_question action.

Exploit likelihood

1.41%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.0

Record: CVE-2012-2356
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Record: CVE-2012-2356
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-2237No score

Record: EUVD-2022-2237
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7No score

Moodle Authentication Bypass in Question-Bank

Record: GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7
Weakness: CWE-288
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7No score

Moodle Authentication Bypass in Question-Bank

Record: GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7
Weakness: CWE-288
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-2356No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2356
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

moodle

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.1 up to 2.1.6	2.1.6
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.2 up to 2.2.3	2.2.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected
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-2012-2356 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Moodle, published July 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.1.6.

References

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