CVE-2017-7532

Moodle Improper Privilege Management

6.5 MediumFix available

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.98%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Record: CVE-2017-7532
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Record: CVE-2017-7532
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-4387 No score

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Record: EUVD-2022-4387
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjhx-5jff-rc8m 6.5

Moodle Improper Privilege Management

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Record: GHSA-jjhx-5jff-rc8m
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Record: CVE-2017-7532
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-jjhx-5jff-rc8m 6.5

Moodle Improper Privilege Management

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Record: GHSA-jjhx-5jff-rc8m
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7532 6.5

In Moodle 3.x, course creators are able to change system default settings for courses.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7532
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

moodle

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	3.3.0 to 3.3.0	3.3.1
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	3.2.0 up to 3.2.4	3.2.4
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	before 3.1.7	3.1.7
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	3.3.0 up to 3.3.1, plus listed versions v3.3.0	3.3.1
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	3.2.0 up to 3.2.4, plus listed versions v3.2.0v3.2.1v3.2.2v3.2.3	3.2.4
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	before 3.1.7, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 45 moreShow less v2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-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-rc1v2.5.1v2.5.2v2.5.3v2.5.4v2.5.5v2.5.6v2.5.7v2.5.8v2.5.9v2.6.0v2.6.0-betav2.6.0-rc1v2.6.1v2.6.10v2.6.11v2.6.2v2.6.3v2.6.4v2.6.5v2.6.6v2.6.7v2.6.8v2.6.9v2.7.0v2.7.0-betav2.7.0-rc1	3.1.7
`moodle` Ubuntu: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
`moodle` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-7532 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Moodle, published July 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.3.1.

References

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