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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-2190

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 does not properly restrict links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive URL information by reading a Referer log.

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CVE-2016-2190
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1 Nov 2026, 05:10 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2016-2190

core-osv · Original source

Published 22 May 2016, 20:59 UTC

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 does not properly restrict links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive URL information by reading a Referer log.

osv:CVE-2016-2190
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2190",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "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 does not properly restrict links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive URL information by reading a Referer log.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2016-2190",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:25.291839064Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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