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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-5012

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1 Nov 2026, 04:47 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2016-5012

core-osv · Original source

Published 20 Jan 2017, 08:59 UTC

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osv:CVE-2016-5012
Complete source record
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  "id": "46291bd66c04e226a297a90cb19638ecf48d4f72f8c3cc3c5a0b0f39f6145b96",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5012",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2016-5012",
    "summary": "In Moodle 3.x, glossary search displays entries without checking user permissions to view them.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2016-5012",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
    "structured": {
      "id": "CVE-2016-5012",
      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2016-5012",
        "GHSA-g58x-p3pj-rg52"
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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              "type": "GIT",
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                },
                {
                  "last_affected": "30c8ed5c16547cffcd1345c3a288f63263d40fdc"
                }
              ],
              "database_specific": {
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                  {
                    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "range": [
                      {
                        "introduced": "3.1.0"
                      },
                      {
                        "last_affected": "3.1.0"
                      }
                    ],
                    "source": "CPE_STRING"
                  },
                  {
                    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "range": [
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                      },
                      {
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                      }
                    ],
                    "source": "CPE_STRING"
                  },
                  {
                    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "range": [
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                        "introduced": "3.1.0-rc1"
                      },
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                        "last_affected": "3.1.0-rc1"
                      }
                    ],
                    "source": "CPE_STRING"
                  },
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                    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "range": [
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                      },
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                      }
                    ],
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          ],
          "versions": [
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            "3.1.0-rc2"
          ],
          "database_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:22.032251726Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=336697"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {}
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2016-5012",
        "evidence": "/id"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 430600,
  "published_at": "2017-01-20T08:59:00.19+00:00"
}