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CVE-2017-7491

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, a CSRF attack is possible that allows attackers to change the "number of courses displayed in the course overview block" configuration setting.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
15 May 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 44% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site request forgery (CWE-352)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 3.2.2
  • Version 3.2.1
  • Version 3.2.0
  • Version 3.2.0-rc5
All 53 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 2.7.14
  • Version 2.7.15
  • Version 2.7.16
  • Version 2.7.17
  • Version 2.7.18
  • 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
  • Version 3.0.4
  • Version 3.0.5
  • Version 3.0.6
  • Version 3.0.7
  • Version 3.0.8
  • Version 3.1.0-beta
  • Version 3.1.0-rc1
  • Version 3.1.0-rc2
  • Version 3.1.0
  • Version 3.1.1
  • Version 3.1.2
  • Version 3.1.3
  • Version 3.1.4
  • Version 3.2.0-beta
  • Version 3.2.0-rc1
  • Version 3.2.0-rc2
  • Version 3.2.0-rc3
  • Version 3.2.0-rc4
  • Version 3.2.0-rc5
  • Version 3.2.0
  • Version 3.2.1
  • Version 3.2.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7491
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7491