Moodle does not recogniz configuration setting that makes e-mail addresses visible only to course members

published 2012-07-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-3qg4-2fcm-c8f9 , EUVD-2011-4228

cvss: 4.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.7%; EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
public exploits: 0; none known

Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not recognize the configuration setting that makes e-mail addresses visible only to course members, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive address information by reading a full profile page.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

packagist moodle/moodle 2.0.3

git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=181991e791a13a3c383234718c26c49… commit

Exploit prediction

1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
packagist	moodle/moodle	>=2.0.0, <2.0.3	2.0.3

Classification

Weakness

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

git.moodle.org /gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=181991e791a13a3c383234718c26c499e31d3df1
web
moodle.org /mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175591
web, vendor-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
mailing-list, web
git.moodle.org /gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=181991e791a13a3c383234718c26c499e31d3df1
web
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4289
advisory
git.moodle.org
package

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-4289
GitHub Advisory GHSA-3qg4-2fcm-c8f9
NVD CVE-2011-4289

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Summary