CWE
269
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-7489

First published: Mon May 15 2017(Updated: )

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, remote authenticated users can take ownership of arbitrary blogs by editing an external blog link.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.7<2.7.20
2.7.20
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.0<3.0.10
3.0.10
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.1<3.1.6
3.1.6
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.2<3.2.3
3.2.3
Moodle=2.7.0
Moodle=2.7.0-beta
Moodle=2.7.0-rc1
Moodle=2.7.0-rc2
Moodle=2.7.1
Moodle=2.7.2
Moodle=2.7.3
Moodle=2.7.4
Moodle=2.7.5
Moodle=2.7.6
Moodle=2.7.7
Moodle=2.7.8
Moodle=2.7.9
Moodle=2.7.10
Moodle=2.7.11
Moodle=2.7.12
Moodle=2.7.13
Moodle=2.7.14
Moodle=2.7.15
Moodle=2.7.16
Moodle=2.7.17
Moodle=2.7.18
Moodle=3.0.0
Moodle=3.0.0-beta
Moodle=3.0.0-rc1
Moodle=3.0.0-rc2
Moodle=3.0.0-rc3
Moodle=3.0.0-rc4
Moodle=3.0.1
Moodle=3.0.2
Moodle=3.0.3
Moodle=3.0.4
Moodle=3.0.5
Moodle=3.0.6
Moodle=3.0.7
Moodle=3.0.8
Moodle=3.1.0
Moodle=3.1.0-beta
Moodle=3.1.0-rc1
Moodle=3.1.0-rc2
Moodle=3.1.1
Moodle=3.1.2
Moodle=3.1.3
Moodle=3.1.4
Moodle=3.2.0
Moodle=3.2.0-beta
Moodle=3.2.0-rc1
Moodle=3.2.0-rc2
Moodle=3.2.0-rc3
Moodle=3.2.0-rc4
Moodle=3.2.0-rc5
Moodle=3.2.1
Moodle=3.2.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-7489?

    CVE-2017-7489 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access and modification.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-7489?

    To fix CVE-2017-7489, update Moodle to version 2.7.20 or later, 3.0.10 or later, 3.1.6 or later, or 3.2.3 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2017-7489?

    CVE-2017-7489 affects Moodle versions 2.7.x and 3.0.x to 3.2.x.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-7489?

    CVE-2017-7489 is a security vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to take ownership of arbitrary blogs by editing external blog links.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7489?

    Yes, patches are included in the updated versions of Moodle that address CVE-2017-7489.

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