Moodle Arbitrary File Read via XML External Entity vulnerability
mod/imscp/locallib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a package with a manifest file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue affecting IMSCP resources and the IMSCC format.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | moodle/moodle | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1, >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.4, >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.7, < 2.4.11 | 2.7.1, 2.6.4, 2.5.7, 2.4.11 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3543
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/595ef4772d330a20c757635ab090acdcc9b2a2fa
- https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=595ef4772d330a20c757635ab090acdcc9b2a2fa
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264264
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Composer
- Package
moodle/moodle- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-27j2-c838-c3qg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: moodle/moodle
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 437
- First → latest
- 03.2021 02.2026
- Without a fix
- 10
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 16
- High 68
- Medium 318
- Low 35
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 11
- 2022: 285
- 2023: 43
- 2024: 53
- 2025: 33
- 2026: 12
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