medium
4
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-3617

First published: Mon Sep 15 2014(Updated: )

The forum_print_latest_discussions function in mod/forum/lib.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the individual answer-posting requirement without the mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting capability, and discover an author's username, by leveraging the student role and visiting a Q&A forum.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7.0<2.7.2
2.7.2
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.6.0<2.6.5
2.6.5
composer/moodle/moodle<2.5.8
2.5.8
Moodle<=2.4.11
Moodle=2.0.0
Moodle=2.0.1
Moodle=2.0.2
Moodle=2.0.3
Moodle=2.0.4
Moodle=2.0.5
Moodle=2.0.6
Moodle=2.0.7
Moodle=2.0.8
Moodle=2.0.9
Moodle=2.1.0
Moodle=2.1.1
Moodle=2.1.2
Moodle=2.1.3
Moodle=2.1.4
Moodle=2.1.5
Moodle=2.1.6
Moodle=2.1.7
Moodle=2.1.8
Moodle=2.1.9
Moodle=2.1.10
Moodle=2.2.0
Moodle=2.2.1
Moodle=2.2.2
Moodle=2.2.3
Moodle=2.2.4
Moodle=2.2.5
Moodle=2.2.6
Moodle=2.2.7
Moodle=2.2.8
Moodle=2.2.9
Moodle=2.2.10
Moodle=2.2.11
Moodle=2.3.0
Moodle=2.3.1
Moodle=2.3.2
Moodle=2.3.3
Moodle=2.3.4
Moodle=2.3.5
Moodle=2.3.6
Moodle=2.3.7
Moodle=2.3.8
Moodle=2.3.9
Moodle=2.3.10
Moodle=2.3.11
Moodle=2.4.0
Moodle=2.4.1
Moodle=2.4.2
Moodle=2.4.3
Moodle=2.4.4
Moodle=2.4.5
Moodle=2.4.6
Moodle=2.4.7
Moodle=2.4.8
Moodle=2.4.9
Moodle=2.4.10
Moodle=2.5.0
Moodle=2.5.1
Moodle=2.5.2
Moodle=2.5.3
Moodle=2.5.4
Moodle=2.5.5
Moodle=2.5.6
Moodle=2.5.7
Moodle=2.6.0
Moodle=2.6.1
Moodle=2.6.2
Moodle=2.6.3
Moodle=2.6.4
Moodle=2.7.0
Moodle=2.7.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-3617?

    CVE-2014-3617 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows remote authenticated users to bypass security controls in Moodle.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-3617?

    To resolve CVE-2014-3617, update your Moodle installation to at least version 2.5.8, 2.6.5, or 2.7.2.

  • Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2014-3617?

    The affected versions of Moodle include 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.x, 2.3.x, 2.4.x through 2.4.11, and 2.5.x prior to 2.5.8.

  • What can exploit CVE-2014-3617?

    CVE-2014-3617 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who can bypass the individual answer-posting requirement.

  • What functionality does CVE-2014-3617 compromise?

    CVE-2014-3617 compromises the ability to enforce the individual answer-posting requirement for discussions in Moodle forums.

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