CVE-2016-7038 json
Moodle Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
published 2017-01-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2phx-w35g-x9vm , EUVD-2022-2024
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, web service tokens are not invalidated when the user password is changed or forced to be changed.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 2.7.16, 2.9.8, 3.0.6, 3.1.2
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=2.7, <2.7.16 >=2.9, <2.9.8 >=3.0, <3.0.6 >=3.1, <3.1.2 |
2.7.16 2.9.8 3.0.6 3.1.2 |
Affected products
- n/a Moodle 2.x and 3.x
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
-
moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=339631
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93174
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7038
advisory
-
github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7038
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2phx-w35g-x9vm
- NVD CVE-2016-7038
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