CVE-2016-7919

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2016-10-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to a "SQL Injection" issue affecting the Administration panel function in the installation process component. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, noting that "the person who is installing Moodle must know database access credentials and they can access the database directly; there is no need for them to create a SQL injection in one of the installation dialogue fields.

Affected products

Moodle: 3.1.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93971
https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-56298
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQS1GdQ3CBc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93971
https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-56298
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQS1GdQ3CBc

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