CVE-2014-3553
Moodle does not enforce the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement
mod/forum/classes/post_form.php in 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 the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement before proceeding with a post to all groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging two or more group memberships.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.9
mod/forum/classes/post_form.php in 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 the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement before proceeding with a post to all groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging two or more group memberships.
- Record
CVE-2014-3553- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
mod/forum/classes/post_form.php in 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 the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement before proceeding with a post to all groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging two or more group memberships.
- Record
CVE-2014-3553- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4560 No score
mod/forum/classes/post_form.php in 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 the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement before proceeding with a post to all groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging two or more group memberships.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4560- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mg69-5q59-8jcg No score
Moodle does not enforce the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement
mod/forum/classes/post_form.php in 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 the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement before proceeding with a post to all groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging two or more group memberships.
- Record
GHSA-mg69-5q59-8jcg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mg69-5q59-8jcg No score
Moodle does not enforce the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement
mod/forum/classes/post_form.php in 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 the moodle/site:accessallgroups capability requirement before proceeding with a post to all groups, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging two or more group memberships.
- Record
GHSA-mg69-5q59-8jcg- 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 2.5.7 | 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 2.5.7, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 25 moreShow lessv2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-rc1v2.4.1v2.4.10v2.4.11v2.4.2v2.4.3v2.4.4v2.4.5v2.4.6v2.4.7v2.4.8v2.4.9v2.5.0v2.5.0-betav2.5.0-rc1v2.5.1v2.5.2v2.5.3v2.5.4v2.5.5v2.5.6 |
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-2014-3553 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Moodle, published July 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.02%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.5.7.
References
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264268
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-38990
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3553
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5c74e0daca748ffbbbf17a410abd8c85335b2116
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/91c8d4da71a6706c70071f9182e8ae6110c86d70
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github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/e3fd900dcda7b603d7e0749008abd0d01290bbc3
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/f2946a5419a94f19cb3490a249fe0bb50161f254
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mg69-5q59-8jcg
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=264267
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