GHSA-ggxq-2mg9-8966
Moodle has a Remote Code Execution risk via file restore
At a glance
- Published
- Updated
- CVE
- CVE-2026-26045
- Aliases
- BIT-moodle-2026-26045
- CVSS_V3
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A flaw was identified in Moodle’s backup restore functionality where specially crafted backup files were not properly validated during processing. If a malicious backup file is restored, it could lead to unintended execution of server-side code. Since restore capabilities are typically available to privileged users, exploitation requires authenticated access. Successful exploitation could result in full compromise of the Moodle server.
Affected packages
| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| Packagist · moodle/moodle | introduced 5.1.0-beta, fixed 5.1.2 |
| Packagist · moodle/moodle | introduced 5.0.0-beta, fixed 5.0.5 |
| Packagist · moodle/moodle | introduced 0, fixed 4.5.9 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26045 ADVISORY
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/566054ba11f609a6d48d09b32e85d435d49927da WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26045 WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2440901 WEB
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle PACKAGE
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=473314 WEB
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| OSV.dev | CC-BY 4.0 — GitHub Advisory Database |