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CVE-2016-3733

The "restore teacher" feature in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to overwrite the course idnumber.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
20 Apr 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 67% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 3.0.3
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.0
All 44 release lines
  • Version 2.7.0-beta
  • Version 2.7.0-rc1
  • Version 2.7.0-rc2
  • Version 2.7.0
  • Version 2.7.1
  • Version 2.7.2
  • Version 2.7.3
  • Version 2.7.4
  • Version 2.7.5
  • Version 2.7.6
  • Version 2.7.7
  • Version 2.7.8
  • Version 2.7.9
  • Version 2.7.10
  • Version 2.7.11
  • Version 2.7.12
  • Version 2.7.13
  • Version 2.8.0
  • Version 2.8.1
  • Version 2.8.2
  • Version 2.8.3
  • Version 2.8.4
  • Version 2.8.5
  • Version 2.8.6
  • Version 2.8.7
  • Version 2.8.8
  • Version 2.8.9
  • Version 2.8.10
  • Version 2.8.11
  • Version 2.9.0
  • Version 2.9.1
  • Version 2.9.2
  • Version 2.9.3
  • Version 2.9.4
  • Version 2.9.5
  • Version 3.0.0-beta
  • Version 3.0.0-rc1
  • Version 3.0.0-rc2
  • Version 3.0.0-rc3
  • Version 3.0.0-rc4
  • Version 3.0.0
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3733
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3733