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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-36272

Knowing forum discussion ID allows users to view expired discussions.

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    • Type: Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Priority: Major
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Affects Version/s: 2.2.5, 2.3
    • Fix Version/s: None
    • Component/s: Forum
    • Labels:
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    • Testing Instructions:
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      1. Visit <yoursite>/admin/settings.php?section=modsettingforum and and check 'Timed posts'.
      2. Create a forum post in a course and set it to expire yesterday.
      3. Create another forum post that is not starting until tomorrow.
      4. Create another forum post that sets no dates.
      5. Copy the URLs of each of these.
      6. Log in as student and visit the URLs.
      7. A message should display saying it is not available for the first two, and the third should be available.
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      Visit <yoursite>/admin/settings.php?section=modsettingforum and and check 'Timed posts'. Create a forum post in a course and set it to expire yesterday. Create another forum post that is not starting until tomorrow. Create another forum post that sets no dates. Copy the URLs of each of these. Log in as student and visit the URLs. A message should display saying it is not available for the first two, and the third should be available.
    • Affected Branches:
      MOODLE_22_STABLE, MOODLE_23_STABLE
    • Pull from Repository:
    • Pull Master Branch:
      MDL-36272_master
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      Description

      If a discussion has expired a student can still view it if they know the direct link

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          Testing discovered

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-30377 RSS feed picks up expired (hidden) forum posts

          • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
          • Closed
          will be (partly) resolved by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-30377 RSS feed picks up expired (hidden) forum posts

          • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
          • Closed

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              Assignee:
              markn Mark Nelson
              Reporter:
              markn Mark Nelson
              Peer reviewer:
              Adrian Greeve
              Participants:
              Component watchers:
              Andrew Nicols, Jun Pataleta, Michael Hawkins, Shamim Rezaie, Simey Lameze
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