Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3542
CVE-2014-3542
Description
mod/lti/service.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | <= 2.3.11 | — |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.11 | 2.4.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.7 | 2.5.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
Affected products
36cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 34 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.3.11
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgwghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3542ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/78ed99ec7e5e75b283e844adb058140d6ba0ff14ghsaWEB
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