How severe is CVE-2015-3272?

CVE-2015-3272 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2015-3272 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-3272?

CVE-2015-3272 primarily affects Moodle. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3272?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-3272 published?

CVE-2015-3272 was published on 2016-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-3272

CVE-2015-3272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.4)
CVSS v2: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Moodle
Published: 2016-02-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the clean_param function in lib/moodlelib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.9, 2.8.x before 2.8.7, and 2.9.x before 2.9.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via vectors involving an HTTP Referer header that has a substring match with a local URL.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3272?: Open redirect vulnerability in the clean_param function in lib/moodlelib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.9, 2.8.x before 2.8.7, and 2.9.x before 2.9.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via vectors involving an HTTP Referer header that has a substring match with a local URL.
How severe is CVE-2015-3272?: CVE-2015-3272 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2015-3272 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-3272?: CVE-2015-3272 primarily affects Moodle. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3272?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-3272 published?: CVE-2015-3272 was published on 2016-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (28)

cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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