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users can store Atto draft data through the editor\nautosave area, which could be exploited in a denial of service attack\n(CVE-2015-5332).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, due to a CSRF issue in the site registration form,\nit is possible to trick a site admin into sending aggregate stats to an\narbitrary domain. The attacker can send the admin a link to a site\nregistration form that will display the correct URL but, if submitted,\nwill register with another hub (CVE-2015-5335).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, the standard survey module is vulnerable to XSS\nattack by students who fill the survey (CVE-2015-5336).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, there was a reflected XSS vulnerability in the\nFlowplayer flash video player (CVE-2015-5337).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, password-protected lesson modules are subject to a\nCSRF vulnerability in the lesson login form (CVE-2015-5338).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, through web service core_enrol_get_enrolled_users\nit is possible to retrieve list of course participants who would not be\nvisible when using web site (CVE-2015-5339).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, logged in users who do not have capability 'View\navailable badges without earning them' can still access the full list of\nbadges (CVE-2015-5340).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, the SCORM module allows to bypass access\nrestrictions based on date and lets users view the SCORM contents\n(CVE-2015-5341).\n\nIn Moodle before 2.8.9, the choice module closing date can be bypassed,\nallowing users to delete or submit new responses after the choice module\nwas closed (CVE-2015-5342).\n","status":"published","published":"2015-12-05T10:03:58Z","modified":"2026-04-16T06:23:28.78777463Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:49:39.792687Z"}]}}