CVE-2014-7833 json
Moodle allows attackers to obtain sensitive information
published 2014-11-24 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jq7x-gm9r-v8m7 , EUVD-2022-4415
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mod/data/edit.php 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 sets a certain group ID to zero upon a database-entry change, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by accessing the database after an edit by a teacher.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 2.5.9, 2.6.6, 2.7.3
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2014-7833 updated cvss 4.3
moodle: security issues fixed in versions 2.7.3, 2.6.6 and 2.5.9
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | <2.5.9 >=2.6.0, <2.6.6 >=2.7.0, <2.7.3 |
2.5.9 2.6.6 2.7.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/2c639e85a32aaef4a9978e5ca139fb74ca5d6ae4
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/3e312a16f48dd8e8b230cb71e64295ee54992f80
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/c4a6c65c1bd8536484a9e53e62d3867081dedd6b
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/cc375a22b95b2e0f927a21ffd97c06f2276d8c14
web
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275155
web, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1031215
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
mailing-list, web
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git.moodle.org
/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47697
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7833
advisory
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20150914064838/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-7833
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jq7x-gm9r-v8m7
- NVD CVE-2014-7833
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