Vulnerability · Published Oct 23, 2025 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2025-62401Moodle: possible to bypass timer in timed assignments
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in moodle. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in Moodle’s timed assignment feature allowed students to bypass the time restriction, potentially giving them more time than allowed to complete an assessment.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 5.0.3 | GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.5.7 | GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.4.11 | GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.1.21 | GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | 5.0.0 – before 5.0.34.5.0 – before 4.5.74.4.0 – before 4.4.114.1.0 – before 4.1.21 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62401 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2404434 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT