Vulnerability · Published Apr 25, 2025 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2025-3642Moodle: authenticated remote code execution risk in the moodle lms equella repository
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity code injection in moodle. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 35.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.1.18 | GHSA-m367-445c-2xqr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.3.12 | GHSA-m367-445c-2xqr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.4.8 | GHSA-m367-445c-2xqr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | 4.5.4 | GHSA-m367-445c-2xqr |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | 4.5.0 – before 4.5.44.4.0 – before 4.4.84.3.0 – before 4.3.124.1.0 – before 4.1.18 |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3642 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2359738 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=467603