Unscored severity · published Nov 24, 2014
CVE-2014-7834
mod/forum/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not verify group permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to access a forum via the…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mod/forum/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not verify group permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to access a forum via the forum_get_discussions web service.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% 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; 2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3; 2.5.4; +13 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7834
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7834
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-45303
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275159
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