Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-7838
CVE-2014-7838
Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Forum module in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that set a tracking preference within (1) mod/forum/deprecatedlib.php, (2) mod/forum/forum.js, (3) mod/forum/index.php, or (4) mod/forum/lib.php.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 2.5.9 | 2.5.9 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.6 | 2.6.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 |
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4.11
- 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:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/advisories/GHSA-43r4-vm25-qm78ghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7838ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/545eb1bcfdbfc352bf6c31edf440485ba6d5af42ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/7a311adbba9471edb5a49e4c4b8c356c87f0e44bghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/bef4a5e01739f2b239c0910b9e1aa2841b979f7dghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/c812956efda7d10dfdce5ae19c0ec8879de38a31ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150914064838/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215ghsaWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215nvd
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