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Moddle 2.6.2 Update Released

“Moddle 2.6.2 this release includes improvements and security vulnerability and bugs fixes.”

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Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

It is a Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning site.

 

Changes Details

Highlights

  • MDL-43733 – Auto-saved responses are used when a quiz attempt is submitted automatically
  • MDL-43732 – Order and Paging controls are now more accessible
  • MDL-43969 – Improved accessibility of shortform collapsing
  • MDL-27414 – Random short answer matching question type now works again (with thanks to Jean-Michel Védrine)

Functional changes

  • MDL-40821 – Language menu in Clean shows language used

API changes

  • MDL-43882 – “Time spent waiting for the database” value added to performance info
  • MDL-43439 – Behat now has an option to take screenshots on failure

UI changes

  • MDL-44425 – Skydrive, Box.net and Google Docs are renamed OneDrive, Box and Google Drive respectively to reflect these remote service name changes.

Security issues

  • MSA-14-0004 Incorrect filtering in Quiz
  • MSA-14-0005 Access issue in Feedback activity
  • MSA-14-0006 Capability issue in Chat
  • MSA-14-0007 Access issue in Wiki
  • MSA-14-0008 Cross site scripting potential in Flowplayer
  • MSA-14-0009 Identity information leak in Forum and Quiz
  • MSA-14-0010 Identity information leak in Alfresco Repository
  • MSA-14-0011 Cross site request forgery potential in IMS enrolments
  • MSA-14-0012 Access issue in Badges
  • MSA-14-0013 Unfiltered data used in Assignment web services

Fixes and improvements

  • MDL-43598 – Mod chooser no longer causes a jump in scroll position when first used.
  • MDL-43664 – JavaScript no longer breaks on IE8
  • MDL-40705 – Long course names are truncated in navigation menu
  • MDL-40205 – Long block titles are truncated in Clean
  • MDL-42882 – Performance improvement to missing root directory upgrade step
  • MDL-40849 – Assignment marking guide screen fixed in Clean
  • MDL-44217 – The link colour in Bootstrapbase (and Clean) is now WCAG compliant
  • MDL-44029 – Quiz user overrides no longer deleted by group event handler
  • MDL-44018 – Variant field of question_attempts is backed up by Moodle backup
  • MDL-42928 – Scrolling is locked behind full-screen dialogues
  • MDL-43941 – Activity show/hide toggle fixed in hidden and orphaned sections
  • MDL-43306 – Backup no longer introduces duplicate gradeitem sortorders when restoring

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