Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2012-0792

mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the names and other details of arbitrary user accounts by searching for posts.

Published Jul 17, 2012 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-0792. EPSS is 1.12%. Act only if a listed version of mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.12%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe moodle/moodle

mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the names and other details of arbitrary user accounts by searching for posts.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe moodle/moodle1.9.1
  • cpe moodle/moodle1.9.2
  • cpe moodle/moodle1.9.3
  • cpe moodle/moodle1.9.4
  • cpe moodle/moodle1.9.5
  • cpe moodle/moodle1.9.6

How to fix CVE-2012-0792

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2012-0792. EPSS is 1.12%. Act only if a listed version of mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4, 1.9.5, 1.9.6. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 1.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 17, 2012 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the names and other details of arbitrary user accounts by searching for posts.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the names and other details of arbitrary user accounts by searching for posts.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2012-0792

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2012-0792

    mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the names and other details of arbitrary user accounts by searching for posts.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 4, 2026