Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3553
CVE-2014-3553
Description
mod/forum/classes/post_form.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 does not enforce the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement before proceeding with a post to all groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging two or more group memberships.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 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:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mg69-5q59-8jcgghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3553ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5c74e0daca748ffbbbf17a410abd8c85335b2116ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/91c8d4da71a6706c70071f9182e8ae6110c86d70ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/e3fd900dcda7b603d7e0749008abd0d01290bbc3ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f2946a5419a94f19cb3490a249fe0bb50161f254ghsaWEB
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