CVE-2014-3546
Moodle allows attackers to obtain username and course information
Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not enforce certain capability requirements in (1) notes/index.php and (2) user/edit.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive username and course information via a modified URL.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not enforce certain capability requirements in (1) notes/index.php and (2) user/edit.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive username and course information via a modified URL.
- Record
CVE-2014-3546- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not enforce certain capability requirements in (1) notes/index.php and (2) user/edit.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive username and course information via a modified URL.
- Record
CVE-2014-3546- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2351 No score
Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not enforce certain capability requirements in (1) notes/index.php and (2) user/edit.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive username and course information via a modified URL.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2351- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4c5g-w3gf-rf4f No score
Moodle allows attackers to obtain username and course information
Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not enforce certain capability requirements in (1) notes/index.php and (2) user/edit.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive username and course information via a modified URL.
- Record
GHSA-4c5g-w3gf-rf4f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4c5g-w3gf-rf4f No score
Moodle allows attackers to obtain username and course information
Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 does not enforce certain capability requirements in (1) notes/index.php and (2) user/edit.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive username and course information via a modified URL.
- Record
GHSA-4c5g-w3gf-rf4f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0308 No score
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerabilities
In Moodle before 2.6.4, serialised data passed by repositories could potentially contain objects defined by add-ons that could include executable code (CVE-2014-3541).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible for manipulated XML files passed from LTI servers to be interpreted by Moodle to allow access to server-side files (CVE-2014-3542).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible for manipulated XML files to be uploaded to the IMSCC course format or the IMSCP resource to allow access to server-side files (CVE-2014-3543).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, filtering of the Skype profile field was not removing potentially harmful code (CVE-2014-3544).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible to inject code into Calculated questions that would be executed on the server (CVE-2014-3545).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible to get limited user information, such as user name and courses, by manipulating the URL of profile and notes pages (CVE-2014-3546).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, the details of badges from external sources were not being filtered (CVE-2014-3547).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, content of exception dialogues presented from AJAX calls was not being escaped before being presented to users (CVE-2014-3548).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, fields in rubrics were not being correctly filtered (CVE-2014-3551).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, forum was allowing users who were members of more than one group to post to all groups without the capability to access all groups (CVE-2014-3553).
The moodle package has been updated to version 2.6.4, to fix these issues and other bugs.
- Record
MGASA-2014-0308- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.4.11 | 2.4.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.5.0 up to 2.5.7 | 2.5.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.6.0 up to 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 2.4.11, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 15 moreShow lessv2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-rc1v2.4.1v2.4.10v2.4.2v2.4.3v2.4.4v2.4.5v2.4.6v2.4.7v2.4.8v2.4.9 |
2.4.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.5.0 up to 2.5.7, plus listed versions v2.5.0v2.5.1v2.5.2v2.5.3v2.5.4v2.5.5v2.5.6 |
2.5.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.6.0 up to 2.6.4, plus listed versions v2.6.0v2.6.1v2.6.2v2.6.3 |
2.6.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.1, plus listed versions v2.7.0 |
2.7.1 |
moodleMageia:3 |
before 2.6.4-1.mga3 | 2.6.4-1.mga3 |
moodleMageia:4 |
before 2.6.4-1.mga4 | 2.6.4-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3546 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Moodle, published July 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.4.11.
References
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264267
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-45760
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3546
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/2ca9e09dab3ff374e1026780b23c63751f4ee312
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/74556525de9617c593c3e08269d6d541c6576c90
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github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/8f7d596058a18c60b795b4677b59cf074c56de39
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/9dbf62d23017a91fcbf63bba7f2eb4835f77b8c9
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/dc97145785b9ae192168659c65309bca61a58151
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4c5g-w3gf-rf4f
github.com/moodle/moodle
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0308.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13759
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264262
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264263
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264264
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264265
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264266
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264268
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264269
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264270
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264273
docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.6.4_release_notes