CVE-2014-7846: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Nov 24, 2014
·
Updated

tag/tagautocomplete.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not consider the moodle/tag:edit capability before adding a tag, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via an AJAX request.

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7.0<2.7.3
2.7.3
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.6.0<2.6.6
2.6.6
composer/moodle/moodle<2.5.9
2.5.9
Moodle moodle<=2.4.11
Moodle moodle=2.5.0
Moodle moodle=2.5.1
Moodle moodle=2.5.2
Moodle moodle=2.5.3
Moodle moodle=2.5.4
Moodle moodle=2.5.5
Moodle moodle=2.5.6
Moodle moodle=2.5.7
Moodle moodle=2.5.8
Moodle moodle=2.6.0
Moodle moodle=2.6.1
Moodle moodle=2.6.2
Moodle moodle=2.6.3
Moodle moodle=2.6.4
Moodle moodle=2.6.5
Moodle moodle=2.7.0
Moodle moodle=2.7.1
Moodle moodle=2.7.2

Event History

Nov 24, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:12 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7846?

CVE-2014-7846 has a medium severity due to its potential for unauthorized access in Moodle installations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-7846?

To fix CVE-2014-7846, upgrade Moodle to version 2.5.9, 2.6.6, or 2.7.3 or later.

3

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2014-7846?

CVE-2014-7846 affects Moodle versions 2.4.11, 2.5.0 through 2.5.8, 2.6.0 through 2.6.5, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.2.

4

Can CVE-2014-7846 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2014-7846 requires remote authenticated users to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2014-7846?

The impact of CVE-2014-7846 allows authenticated users to add tags without proper permissions, potentially leading to content management issues.

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