CVE-2016-3733: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Apr 20, 2017
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Updated

The "restore teacher" feature in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to overwrite the course idnumber.

Affected Software

48 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.0<3.0.4
3.0.4
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.9<2.9.6
2.9.6
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.8<2.8.12
2.8.12
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7<2.7.14
2.7.14
Moodle moodle=2.7.0
Moodle moodle=2.7.0-beta
Moodle moodle=2.7.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=2.7.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=2.7.1
Moodle moodle=2.7.2
Moodle moodle=2.7.3
Moodle moodle=2.7.4
Moodle moodle=2.7.5
Moodle moodle=2.7.6
Moodle moodle=2.7.7
Moodle moodle=2.7.8
Moodle moodle=2.7.9
Moodle moodle=2.7.10
Moodle moodle=2.7.11
Moodle moodle=2.7.12
Moodle moodle=2.7.13
Moodle moodle=2.8.0
Moodle moodle=2.8.1
Moodle moodle=2.8.2
Moodle moodle=2.8.3
Moodle moodle=2.8.4
Moodle moodle=2.8.5
Moodle moodle=2.8.6
Moodle moodle=2.8.7
Moodle moodle=2.8.8
Moodle moodle=2.8.9
Moodle moodle=2.8.10
Moodle moodle=2.8.11
Moodle moodle=2.9.0
Moodle moodle=2.9.1
Moodle moodle=2.9.2
Moodle moodle=2.9.3
Moodle moodle=2.9.4
Moodle moodle=2.9.5
Moodle moodle=3.0.0
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc3
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc4
Moodle moodle=3.0.1
Moodle moodle=3.0.2
Moodle moodle=3.0.3

Event History

Apr 20, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:12 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3733?

CVE-2016-3733 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to overwrite course identifiers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3733?

To fix CVE-2016-3733, upgrade your Moodle installation to version 3.0.4, 2.9.6, 2.8.12, or 2.7.14.

3

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2016-3733?

CVE-2016-3733 affects Moodle versions 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, and 2.7 through 2.7.13.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2016-3733 enable?

CVE-2016-3733 enables a remote authenticated user to manipulate course identification numbers, potentially impacting course management.

5

Is CVE-2016-3733 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2016-3733 is a remote vulnerability, as it requires authentication but allows attacks over the network.

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