Incorrect Authorization Affecting moodle/moodle package, versions >=4.5.0-beta, <4.5.7>=5.0.0-beta, <5.0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-MOODLEMOODLE-13704138
  • published24 Oct 2025
  • disclosed23 Oct 2025
  • creditPhilipp Hager

Introduced: 23 Oct 2025

NewCVE-2025-62394  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade moodle/moodle to version 4.5.7, 5.0.3 or higher.

Overview

moodle/moodle is a learning platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization due to the insufficient enrolment validation in quiz notifications. An attacker can obtain limited course information by receiving quiz-related messages intended for active participants.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1