Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-7838 (CCN-98708)

Assigned:2014-11-17
Published:2014-11-17
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Forum module 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 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that set a tracking preference within (1) mod/forum/deprecatedlib.php, (2) mod/forum/forum.js, (3) mod/forum/index.php, or (4) mod/forum/lib.php.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-352
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-7838

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48019

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20141117 Moodle security issues are now public

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71125
Moodle 'mod/forum/settracking.php' Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1031215

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-cve20147838-csrf(98708)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275164

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Security Advisory MSA-14-0048
CSRF in forum tracking toggle

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Multiple Moodle Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-7838

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.4.11)
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201478380000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20147838000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20147838000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201478380000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20147838000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20147838000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201478380000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20147838000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201478380000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20147838000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7838 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-11-24
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    moodle moodle 2.6.3
    moodle moodle 2.6.4
    moodle moodle 2.6.5
    moodle moodle 2.7.0
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    moodle moodle 2.5.3
    moodle moodle 2.5.2
    moodle moodle 2.5.1
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    moodle moodle 2.6.0
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