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CVE-2017-7490
Published:May 15, 2017
Updated:May 17, 2026
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, searching of arbitrary blogs is possible because a capability check is missing.
Affected Packages
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.1.0 <v3.1.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.1.6
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.7.20
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.20
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.2.0 <v3.2.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.2.3
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.0.10
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.10
Related Resources (3)
https://github.com/moodle/moodle
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=352354
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7490
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CWE-668
EPSS
Base Score:
0.29