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** MDL-17222 New [[:en:Security overview|Security overview]] report | ** MDL-17222 New [[:en:Security overview|Security overview]] report | ||
** Separate capabilities for each report and other parts with sensitive information | ** Separate capabilities for each report and other parts with sensitive information | ||
* [http://tracker.moodle.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&pid=10011&query=categor*+-question&summary=true&description=true&resolution=1&fixfor=10300&assigneeSelect=specificuser&assignee=timhunt | * [http://tracker.moodle.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&pid=10011&query=categor*+-question&summary=true&description=true&resolution=1&fixfor=10300&assigneeSelect=specificuser&assignee=timhunt table multiple bugs] relating to creating and editing course categories. Previously, giving admin permissions in a category and its subcategories did not work reliably. In the process, the separate create, update and delete category capabilities were replaced with [[:en:Capabilities/moodle/category:manage|moodle/category:manage]], and moodle/category:visibility was renamed to [[:en:Capabilities/moodle/category:viewhiddencategories|moodle/category:viewhiddencategories]]. | ||
* MDL-8648 Essay questions can now be randomised by random questions. This must be enabled under ''Administration > Miscellaneous > Experimental''. | * MDL-8648 Essay questions can now be randomised by random questions. This must be enabled under ''Administration > Miscellaneous > Experimental''. | ||
* MDL-14926 A new capability [[:en:Capabilities/mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts|mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts]], separate from [[:en:Capabilities/mod/quiz:attempt|mod/quiz:attempt]]. This let's you create a read-only role that lets students see what they have done on a course in the past, without being able to change anything any more. | * MDL-14926 A new capability [[:en:Capabilities/mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts|mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts]], separate from [[:en:Capabilities/mod/quiz:attempt|mod/quiz:attempt]]. This let's you create a read-only role that lets students see what they have done on a course in the past, without being able to change anything any more. | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 9 August 2021
Release date: 28th January 2009
Here is the full list of fixed issues in 1.9.4.
Highlights
- MDL-17205 New options to allow Moodle to be configured to comply with European and US privacy regulations, like FERPA.
- MDL-17472 New Site policies setting for disabling Notes completely
- MDL-17472 New Internal enrolment settings for enforcing enrolment key usage and complexity
- MDL-17222 New Security overview report
- Separate capabilities for each report and other parts with sensitive information
- table multiple bugs relating to creating and editing course categories. Previously, giving admin permissions in a category and its subcategories did not work reliably. In the process, the separate create, update and delete category capabilities were replaced with moodle/category:manage, and moodle/category:visibility was renamed to moodle/category:viewhiddencategories.
- MDL-8648 Essay questions can now be randomised by random questions. This must be enabled under Administration > Miscellaneous > Experimental.
- MDL-14926 A new capability mod/quiz:reviewmyattempts, separate from mod/quiz:attempt. This let's you create a read-only role that lets students see what they have done on a course in the past, without being able to change anything any more.
- MDL-16651 A new capability mod/scorm:deleteresponses allowing deletion of SCORM attempts
- MDL-6160 Email notification of course requests, and a new capability moodle/course:request to control who can request courses.
- MDL-17364 New Forum setting for enabling AJAX forum ratings
- MDL-10021 New option, "Yes, without frame", for the file resource "Keep page navigation visible on the same page" setting. This option displays a resource in a XHTML strict page. Other options have been kept.
- MDL-16999 Some database module settings have been fixed ('Required Entries' and ' Required Entries before viewing). If the fix has an impact on your Moodle installation, you will be warned during upgrade.
Security issues
- MSA-09-0001 No way easy to remove pictures of deleted users
- MSA-09-0002 User pix disclosure
- MSA-09-0003 Vulnerability in Snoopy 1.2.3
- MSA-09-0004 XSS vulnerabilities in HTML blocks if "Login as" used
- MSA-09-0005 Moodle 'spell-check-logic.cgi' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- MSA-09-0006 Calendar export may allow brute force attacks
- MSA-09-0007 Missing input validation in logs allows potential XSS attacks
- MSA-09-0008 CSRF vulnerability in forum code
New language strings file
- report_security.php
New language pack
- Kazakh - Калима Туенбаева
(See Translation credits for additional details.)
Known problems and regressions
- New Security overview report on large sites extremely slow and overloading database server MDL-18040 - update to latest weekly or copy /admin/report/security/* files from latest weekly
