CVE-2017-2576
Moodle Incorrect sanitation of attributes in forums
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
- Record
CVE-2017-2576- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
- Record
CVE-2017-2576- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3590 No score
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3590- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw
Moodle Incorrect sanitation of attributes in forums
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
- Record
GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
- Record
CVE-2017-2576- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw
Moodle Incorrect sanitation of attributes in forums
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
- Record
GHSA-cjrf-xg77-chpw- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2576
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2576- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7 up to 2.7.18 | 2.7.18 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.0 up to 3.0.8 | 3.0.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.1 up to 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.2 up to 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7 up to 2.7.18, plus listed versions v2.7.0v2.7.0-betav2.7.0-rc1v2.7.0-rc2v2.7.1 Show 16 moreShow lessv2.7.10v2.7.11v2.7.12v2.7.13v2.7.14v2.7.15v2.7.16v2.7.17v2.7.2v2.7.3v2.7.4v2.7.5v2.7.6v2.7.7v2.7.8v2.7.9 |
2.7.18 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.0 up to 3.0.8, plus listed versions v3.0.0v3.0.0-betav3.0.0-rc1v3.0.0-rc2v3.0.0-rc3 Show 8 moreShow lessv3.0.0-rc4v3.0.1v3.0.2v3.0.3v3.0.4v3.0.5v3.0.6v3.0.7 |
3.0.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.1 up to 3.1.4, plus listed versions v3.1.0v3.1.0-betav3.1.0-rc1v3.1.0-rc2v3.1.1v3.1.2v3.1.3 |
3.1.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.2 up to 3.2.1, plus listed versions v3.2.0v3.2.0-betav3.2.0-rc1v3.2.0-rc2v3.2.0-rc3v3.2.0-rc4v3.2.0-rc5 |
3.2.1 |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.9+dfsg-12.7.10+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-22.7.12+dfsg-13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
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-2017-2576 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Moodle, published January 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.7.18.