CVE-2016-9186
Publication date 4 November 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "legacy course files" and "file manager" modules in Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
ebarretto
Moodle upstream does not believe it is a security vulnerability and the reporter did not followed up on requests from upstream to provide clarification
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |