Vulnerability · Published Feb 24, 2025 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2025-26525Arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in moodle from Moodle Project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.5.2 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.4.6 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.3.10 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.1.16 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle Project | moodle | 4.5.0 – before 4.5.24.4.0 – before 4.4.64.3.0 – before 4.3.104.1.0 – before 4.1.16 |
Weakness: CWE-552 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N