Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3617
CVE-2014-3617
Description
The forum_print_latest_discussions function in mod/forum/lib.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the individual answer-posting requirement without the mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting capability, and discover an author's username, by leveraging the student role and visiting a Q&A forum.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 2.5.8 | 2.5.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 |
Affected products
73cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 71 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4.11
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5j7-26wj-423jghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3617ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/1c5d2aefd1c6706176e97b99b2f9deef582564beghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/1f3066f1977cf9ba36bb2583597af8bc53eb7d0fghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/532c25d5bd6d0f2ad14720fcee0da8c879c4d0f2ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/8f2e80600bf0fc220b92706907fb3d683602e5c2ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/95c3874b717e19711780147c29285e56ca01ff79ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/982c8524dd27066a6893a4b2ff2c41d60f9bdc23ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/a80ed84ed37d24e564b0bb7b8d51c4206b1fcd54ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b1325427ecefb23002d3c79a7222e98f3995c0fbghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b2b8d932f11c089b59b6c5ce439487ae3e5d79aaghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ebbff905629fbd87a6a81cc471964e995fba3eb0ghsaWEB
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