CVE-2019-14879

Name: CVE-2019-14879
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-07T17:15:11.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14879 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Moodle versions 3.7.x before 3.7.3, 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and 3.5.x before 3.5.9. When a cohort role assignment was removed, the associated capabilities were not being revoked (where applicable).. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Moodle versions 3.7.x before 3.7.3, 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and 3.5.x before 3.5.9. When a cohort role assignment was removed, the associated capabilities were not being revoked (where applicable).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.71%

48.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.8
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.6
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.7.0, <= 3.7.2

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14879Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14879Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14879?

How severe is CVE-2019-14879?

CVE-2019-14879 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14879?

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Source: NVD / NIST