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Moodle has an arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX

  • Disclosed: 24.02.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available (such as those with TeX Live installed).

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package moodle/moodle >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10, < 4.1.16 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10, 4.1.16

References

CVSS score 8.6/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-552
Platform
Composer
Package
moodle/moodle
Disclosed
24.02.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr - 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.

All (437) in the archive
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

Severity:
  1. Moodle has a Remote Code Execution risk via file restore
    High · 7.2 CVE-2026-26045 >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.2, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.5, < 4.5.9 5.1.2, 5.0.5, 4.5.9
  2. Moodle Affected by Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-67853 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  3. Moodle authentication bypass vulnerability
    High · 8.1 CVE-2025-67848 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  4. Moodle Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    High · 7.3 CVE-2025-67849 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  5. Moodle vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
    High · 7.3 CVE-2025-67850 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  6. Moodle affected by a code injection vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2025-67847 >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.4.12, < 4.1.22 5.1.1, 5.0.4, 4.5.8, 4.4.12, 4.1.22
  7. Moodle vulnerable to brute-force password guesses
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-62399 >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.3, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.7, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.4.11, < 4.1.21 5.0.3, 4.5.7, 4.4.11, 4.1.21
  8. Moodle has an authenticated remote code execution risk in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository
    High · 8.8 CVE-2025-3642 < 4.1.18, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.12, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.8, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.4 4.1.18, 4.3.12, 4.4.8, 4.5.4
  9. Moodle has an authenticated remote code execution risk in the Moodle LMS Dropbox repository
    High · 8.8 CVE-2025-3641 < 4.1.18, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.12, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.8, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.4 4.1.18, 4.3.12, 4.4.8, 4.5.4
  10. Moodle allows unauthenticated REST API user data exposure
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-32044 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.3 4.5.3
  11. Moodle allows reflected XSS via question bank filter
    High · 8.3 CVE-2025-26530 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10
  12. Moodle has a stored XSS risk in admin live log
    High · 8.3 CVE-2025-26529 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10, < 4.1.16 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10, 4.1.16
  13. Moodle has an arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX this entry
    High · 8.6 CVE-2025-26525 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10, < 4.1.16 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10, 4.1.16
  14. Moodle has a SQL injection risk in course search module list filter
    High · 8.1 CVE-2025-26533 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10, < 4.1.16 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10, 4.1.16
  15. Moodle Remote Code Execution vulnerability
    High · 8.1 CVE-2024-43425 < 4.1.12, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.2.9, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.6, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.2 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
  16. Moodle has CSRF risk in Feedback non-respondents report
    High · 8.1 CVE-2024-43434 < 4.1.12, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.2.9, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.6, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.2 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
  17. Moodle ReCAPTCHA can be bypassed on the login page
    High · 7.5 CVE-2024-34009 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4 4.3.4
  18. Moodle CSRF risk in analytics management of models
    High · 8.8 CVE-2024-34008 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7, < 4.1.10 4.3.4, 4.2.7, 4.1.10
  19. Moodle Authenticated LFI risk in some misconfigured shared hosting environments
    High · 6.5 CVE-2024-34005 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7, < 4.1.10 4.3.4, 4.2.7, 4.1.10
  20. Moodle Authenticated LFI risk in some misconfigured shared hosting environments
    High · 6.5 CVE-2024-34002 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7, < 4.1.10 4.3.4, 4.2.7, 4.1.10
  21. Moodle CSRF risk in admin preset tool management of presets
    High · 8.4 CVE-2024-34001 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7, < 4.1.10 4.3.4, 4.2.7, 4.1.10
  22. Moodle Improper Input Validation
    High CVE-2024-33999 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4 4.3.4
  23. Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in moodle
    High · 7.5 CVE-2024-25978 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.6, < 4.1.9 4.3.3, 4.2.6, 4.1.9
  24. Cross-Site Request Forgery in moodle
    High · 8.8 CVE-2024-25982 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.6, < 4.1.9 4.3.3, 4.2.6, 4.1.9
  25. Moodle Code Injection vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2023-5540 < 4.3.0-rc2 4.3.0-rc2
  26. Moodle vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery
    High · 7.5 CVE-2023-35133 >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.1, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.4, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.9, >= 3.10.0, < 3.11.15, < 3.9.22 4.2.1, 4.1.4, 4.0.9, 3.11.15, 3.9.22
  27. Moodle SQL Injection vulnerability
    High · 7.3 CVE-2023-30944 < 4.2.0-rc2 4.2.0-rc2
  28. Moodle's Mustache pix helper contained a potential Mustache injection risk if combined with user input
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2023-28333 >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.2, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7, >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.13, < 3.9.20 4.1.2, 4.0.7, 3.11.13, 3.9.20
  29. Moodle SQL Injection vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2023-28329 >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.2, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7, >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.13, < 3.9.20 4.1.2, 4.0.7, 3.11.13, 3.9.20
  30. Moodle vulnerable to Cross-site Request Forgery
    High · 8.8 CVE-2023-28335 >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.2 4.1.2
  31. Moodle vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
    High · 7.5 CVE-2021-36395 >= 3.11.0-beta, < 3.11.1, >= 3.10.0-beta, < 3.10.5, < 3.9.8 3.11.1, 3.10.5, 3.9.8
  32. Moodle Session Fixation vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-36394 >= 3.11.0-beta, < 3.11.1, >= 3.10.0-beta, < 3.10.5, < 3.9.8 3.11.1, 3.10.5, 3.9.8
  33. Moodle vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery
    High · 7.5 CVE-2021-36396 >= 3.11.0-beta, < 3.11.1, >= 3.10.0-beta, < 3.10.5, < 3.9.8 3.11.1, 3.10.5, 3.9.8
  34. Moodle SQL Injection vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-36393 >= 3.11.0-beta, < 3.11.1, >= 3.10.0-beta, < 3.10.5, < 3.9.8 3.11.1, 3.10.5, 3.9.8
  35. Moodle SQL Injection vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-36392 >= 3.11.0-beta, < 3.11.1, >= 3.10.0-beta, < 3.10.5, < 3.9.8 3.11.1, 3.10.5, 3.9.8
  36. Moodle Improper Access Control vulnerability
    High · 8.2 CVE-2023-23923 < 3.9.19, >= 3.10.0, < 3.11.12, >= 4.0.0-beta, < 4.0.6, >= 4.1.0-beta, < 4.1.1 3.9.19, 3.11.12, 4.0.6, 4.1.1
  37. Moodle blind Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in LTI provider library
    Critical · 9.1 CVE-2022-45152 >= 3.9, < 3.9.18, >= 3.11, < 3.11.11, >= 4.0, < 4.0.5 3.9.18, 3.11.11, 4.0.5
  38. Moodle Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
    High · 8.8 CVE-2022-2986 >= 3.11, < 3.11.9, >= 4.0, < 4.0.3 3.11.9, 4.0.3
  39. Moodle Minor SQL injection risk in admin user browsing
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-40315 >= 3.9, < 3.9.17, >= 3.11, < 3.11.10, >= 4.0, < 4.0.4 3.9.17, 3.11.10, 4.0.4
  40. Moodle remote code execution
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-40314 < 3.9.17, >= 3.11, < 3.11.10, >= 4.0, < 4.0.4 3.9.17, 3.11.10, 4.0.4
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