CVE-2014-3617 is a vulnerability in Moodle versions through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.8, 2.6.x before 2.6.5, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2, specifically within the forum_print_latest_discussions function. This flaw allows authenticated users with a student role to bypass the answer-posting requirement in Q&A forums, enabling them to discover an author's username. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and requiring authentication, leading to a partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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