# CVE-2009-0499: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the forum code in Moodle 1.7 before 1.7.7, 1.8 before 1.8.8, and 1.9 before 1.9.4 allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the forum code in Moodle 1.7 before 1.7.7, 1.8 before 1.8.8, and 1.9 before 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to delete unauthorized forum posts via a link or IMG tag to post.php.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://cvs.moodle.org/moodle/mod/forum/post.php?r1=1.154.2.14&r2=1.154.2.15
- http://moodle.org/security/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/04/1

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