🛡️ CVE-2014-7831 — moodle
Description
Moodle exposes hidden grades to students
lib/classes/grades_external.php in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not consider the moodle/grade:viewhidden capability before displaying hidden grades, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the student role to access the get_grades web service.
Weakness class
CVE-2014-7831 is classified as CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. Information that should stay internal is disclosed to someone who is not authorised to see it.
Affected software
CVE-2014-7831 is recorded against 1 package.
- moodle/moodle (from 2.7.0 up to 2.7.3)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 7 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
moodle.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
git.moodle.org (Web)
openwall.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| moodle/moodle | 2.7.0 | 2.7.3 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CVE-2008-5153
- Unknown CVE-2010-1613
- Low CVE-2010-1614
- Low CVE-2010-1617
- High CVE-2010-1615
More CVE 2014 advisories
Browse all of CVE 2014 in the advisory index.
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