In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, a CSRF attack is possible that allows attackers to change the "number of courses displayed in the course overview block" configuration setting
Published May 15, 2017
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.52%
Description
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, a CSRF attack is possible that allows attackers to change the "number of courses displayed in the course overview block" configuration setting.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Moodle 2.x and 3.x Defaultn/a
- Version Moodle 2.x and 3.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Moodle 2.x and 3.x | n/a |
|
- 2.7.0
- 2.7.0
- 2.7.0
- 2.7.0
- 2.7.1
- 2.7.2
- 2.7.3
- 2.7.4
- 2.7.5
- 2.7.6
- 2.7.7
- 2.7.8
- 2.7.9
- 2.7.10
- 2.7.11
- 2.7.12
- 2.7.13
- 2.7.14
- 2.7.15
- 2.7.16
- 2.7.17
- 2.7.18
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 41.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 43.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 30.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 30.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 28.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 19.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hmr-948v-5qgq Advisory
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=352355 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7491
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hmr-948v-5qgq | Advisory | |
| https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=352355 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7491 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.