CVE-2020-10738
Moodle vulnerable to RCE
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-10738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5416
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5416- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vr6v-g96p-cjc3
Moodle vulnerable to RCE
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
GHSA-vr6v-g96p-cjc3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-10738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-10738- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vr6v-g96p-cjc3
Moodle vulnerable to RCE
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
GHSA-vr6v-g96p-cjc3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10738
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2020-10738 No score
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2020-10738- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.8 to 3.8.2 | 3.8.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.7 to 3.7.5 | 3.7.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.6 to 3.6.9 | 3.6.10 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.5 to 3.5.11 | 3.5.12 |
moodleBitnami |
3.5.0 up to 3.5.12, 3.6.0 up to 3.6.10, 3.7.0 up to 3.7.6, 3.8.0 up to 3.8.3 | 3.5.123.6.103.7.63.8.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.8 up to 3.8.3, plus listed versions v3.8.0v3.8.0-betav3.8.0-rc1v3.8.1v3.8.2 |
3.8.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.7 up to 3.7.6, plus listed versions v3.7.0v3.7.0-betav3.7.0-rc1v3.7.0-rc2v3.7.1 Show 4 moreShow lessv3.7.2v3.7.3v3.7.4v3.7.5 |
3.7.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.6 up to 3.6.10, plus listed versions v3.6.0v3.6.0-betav3.6.0-rc1v3.6.0-rc2v3.6.0-rc3 Show 9 moreShow lessv3.6.1v3.6.2v3.6.3v3.6.4v3.6.5v3.6.6v3.6.7v3.6.8v3.6.9 |
3.6.10 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.5 up to 3.5.12, plus listed versions v3.5.0v3.5.0-betav3.5.0-rc1v3.5.1v3.5.10 Show 9 moreShow lessv3.5.11v3.5.2v3.5.3v3.5.4v3.5.5v3.5.6v3.5.7v3.5.8v3.5.9 |
3.5.12 |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.9+dfsg-12.7.10+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-22.7.12+dfsg-13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-10738 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in [unknown] Moodle, published May 21, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.00%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.8.3.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10738
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=403513
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-68410
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10738
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/2cd534a7df3867813e3aad42db615865149a58c6
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10738
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10738