GHSA-557f-2hv4-7jjmmedium
Moodle does not verify group permissions
Impact
mod/forum/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not verify group permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to access a forum via the forum_get_discussions web service.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
moodle/moodle Packagist
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 2.6.0 before 2.6.6Ecosystem versions | 2.6.6 |
| From 2.7.0 before 2.7.3Ecosystem versions | 2.7.3 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-557f-2hv4-7jjm
View original version evidence (9 explicit versions)
Original source description
mod/forum/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not verify group permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to access a forum via the forum_get_discussions web service.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7834
- Patch github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/3aa9d93c7a78d14fa30e2afbfd8fa7e09bc9cb41
- Patch github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/40afeb4044c9718bf175c347f0f9099a037ce9f0
- Patch github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/79eda0e9a0d15ba1d87187ec712f96abd62748c1
- Source reference github.com/moodle/moodle
- Source reference moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php
- Security advisory web.archive.org/web/20150914064838/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
- Source reference git.moodle.org/gw
- Security advisory openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11