CVE-2017-7532: Medium severity Moodle moodle vulnerability

Published Jul 17, 2017
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Updated

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle<3.1.7
3.1.7
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.2.0<3.2.4
3.2.4
composer/moodle/moodle=3.3.0
3.3.1
Moodle moodle=3.1.0
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.1.1
Moodle moodle=3.1.2
Moodle moodle=3.1.3
Moodle moodle=3.1.4
Moodle moodle=3.1.5
Moodle moodle=3.1.6
Moodle moodle=3.2.0
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc3
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc4
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc5
Moodle moodle=3.2.1
Moodle moodle=3.2.2
Moodle moodle=3.2.3
Moodle moodle=3.3.0
Moodle moodle=3.3.1

Event History

Jul 17, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
01:47 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7532?

The severity of CVE-2017-7532 is considered medium, as it allows course creators to manipulate system default settings.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-7532?

To mitigate CVE-2017-7532, update Moodle to a version later than 3.3.1 where this vulnerability has been addressed.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2017-7532?

CVE-2017-7532 affects Moodle versions 3.1.0 through 3.3.1, allowing unauthorized changes by course creators.

4

What are the implications of CVE-2017-7532?

The implications of CVE-2017-7532 include potential exposure to unauthorized configuration changes in course settings.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-7532?

A possible workaround for CVE-2017-7532 is to limit course creator permissions until a patch is applied.

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