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CVE-2016-7919

HIGH

7.5

Description

Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to a "SQL Injection" issue affecting the Administration panel function in the installation process component. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, noting that "the person who is installing Moodle must know database access credentials and they can access the database directly; there is no need for them to create a SQL injection in one of the installation dialogue fields.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published10/28/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

moodle:moodle

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89CWE-200CWE-89

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93971(cve@mitre.org)

https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-56298(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQS1GdQ3CBc(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93971(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-56298(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQS1GdQ3CBc(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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