In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
Priority LOW 26CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01015 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.7.18, 3.0.8, 3.1.4 +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Moodle 2.x and 3.x | Moodle 2.x and 3.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.7 to before 2.7.18 | 2.7.18 | Patch available | GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 3.0 to before 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 | Patch available | GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 3.1 to before 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 | Patch available | GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 3.2 to before 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw |
- Moodle 2.x and 3.x Vendor— Affected Moodle 2.x and 3.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.7 to before 2.7.18 Fixed in 2.7.18 Patch available GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.0 to before 3.0.8 Fixed in 3.0.8 Patch available GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.1 to before 3.1.4 Fixed in 3.1.4 Patch available GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.2 to before 3.2.1 Fixed in 3.2.1 Patch available GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw
CPE configurations NVD · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.7.17 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7.17 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.10 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.11 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.12 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.11 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.12 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.7.18 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.0.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.2.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2576
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw
References
More Moodle vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22468 moodle: unsafe direct use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in admin/tool/mfa/index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14741 In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-29071 Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-06653 Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-00259 SQL injection in moodle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in Moodle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-2576 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2576 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-2576 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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