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CVE-2007-1647

Moodle 1.5.2 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, and provides directory listings, which allows remote attackers to obtain user names, password hashes, and other sensitive information via a direct request for session (sess_*) files in moodledata/sessions/.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
24 Mar 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 89% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Every version up to 1.5.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1647
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1647