CVE-2010-1616
CVE-2010-1616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Moodle
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Moodle 1.8.x and 1.9.x before 1.9.8 can create new roles when restoring a course, which allows teachers to create new accounts even if they do not have the moodle/user:create capability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1616?
- Moodle 1.8.x and 1.9.x before 1.9.8 can create new roles when restoring a course, which allows teachers to create new accounts even if they do not have the moodle/user:create capability.
- How severe is CVE-2010-1616?
- CVE-2010-1616 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2010-1616 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-1616?
- CVE-2010-1616 primarily affects Moodle. In total, 18 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-1616?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2010-1616 published?
- CVE-2010-1616 was published on 2010-04-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://moodle.org/security/
- http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-16658
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
Affected products (18)
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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