VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2159
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-05-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Description
The save_submission function in mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended due-date restrictions by leveraging the student role for a web-service request.
Weakness classification
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control