Fedora EPEL 7 update for moodle



| Updated: 2025-04-24
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2016-8642
CVE-2016-8643
CVE-2016-8644
CVE-2017-2576
CVE-2017-2578
CWE-ID CWE-284
CWE-264
CWE-20
CWE-79
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

moodle
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU39809

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8642

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the question engine allows access to files that should not be available.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 7

moodle: before 3.1.4-1.el7

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2017-b498a4859e


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU39810

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8643

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, non-admin site managers may accidentally edit admins via web services.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 7

moodle: before 3.1.4-1.el7

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2017-b498a4859e


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU39811

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8644

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, the capability to view course notes is checked in the wrong context.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 7

moodle: before 3.1.4-1.el7

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2017-b498a4859e


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU39812

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2576

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 7

moodle: before 3.1.4-1.el7

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2017-b498a4859e


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU39813

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2578

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

In Moodle 3.x, there is XSS in the assignment submission page.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 7

moodle: before 3.1.4-1.el7

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2017-b498a4859e


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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