Unscored severity · published Sep 15, 2014
CVE-2014-3617
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…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
through 2.4.11; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3617
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3617
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-46619
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/1
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=269591
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