Moodle SQL injection via user preferences

published 2017-03-26 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-xhq3-455r-xv44 , EUVD-2022-5800

cvss: 9.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 14.5%; EPSS 14.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, SQL injection can occur via user preferences.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

packagist moodle/moodle 2.7.19, 3.0.9, 3.1.5, 3.2.2

moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=349419 advisory

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-2017-2641 updated 2025-11-21

moodle: Multiple security vulnerabilities

Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

2017-03-26 Published
2017-04-06 First public exploit (EDB-41828)

Exploit prediction

14.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-41828 Moodle 2.x/3.x - SQL Injection webapps, 2017-04-06

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
packagist	moodle/moodle	>=2.7, <2.7.19 >=3.0, <3.0.9 >=3.1, <3.1.5 >=3.2, <3.2.2	2.7.19 3.0.9 3.1.5 3.2.2

Affected products

n/a Moodle 2.x and 3.x

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

moodle.org /mod/forum/discuss.php?d=349419
web, patch, third-party-advisory
exploit-db.com /exploits/41828/
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/96977
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
securitytracker.com /id/1038174
vdb-entry, web
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2641
advisory
github.com /moodle/moodle
package
exploit-db.com /exploits/41828
web

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-2641
GitHub Advisory GHSA-xhq3-455r-xv44
NVD CVE-2017-2641

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Summary