# CVE-2014-7834: mod/forum/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not verify group permissions, which allows remote authent

- Also known as: GHSA-557F-2HV4-7JJM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.6.6, 2.7.3
- Published: 2014-11-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.6
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.3

## Description

mod/forum/externallib.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not verify group permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to access a forum via the forum_get_discussions web service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moodle/moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (2.6.6, 2.7.3) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275159
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-45303

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