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CVE-2020-25700

SQL Injection in moodle

6.5 MediumFix available

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.34%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
CVE-2020-25700
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
CVE-2020-25700
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0625 No score

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
EUVD-2021-0625
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7h8v-2v8x-h264 6.5

SQL Injection in moodle

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
GHSA-7h8v-2v8x-h264
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
CVE-2020-25700
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7h8v-2v8x-h264 6.5

SQL Injection in moodle

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
GHSA-7h8v-2v8x-h264
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25700 6.5

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25700
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2020-25700 No score

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Record
BIT-moodle-2020-25700
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.9.0 up to 3.9.3
3.9.3
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.8.0 up to 3.8.6
3.8.6
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.7.0 up to 3.7.9
3.7.9
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.5.0 up to 3.5.15
3.5.15
moodle
Bitnami
 3.5.0 up to 3.5.15, 3.7.0 up to 3.7.9, 3.8.0 up to 3.8.6, 3.9.0 up to 3.9.3
3.5.153.7.93.8.63.9.3
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.9.0 up to 3.9.3, plus listed versions
v3.9.0v3.9.1v3.9.2
3.9.3
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.8.0 up to 3.8.6, plus listed versions
v3.8.0v3.8.1v3.8.2v3.8.3v3.8.4v3.8.5
3.8.6
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.7.0 up to 3.7.9, plus listed versions
v3.7.0v3.7.1v3.7.2v3.7.3v3.7.4
Show 4 moreShow less
v3.7.5v3.7.6v3.7.7v3.7.8
3.7.9
moodle/moodle
Packagist
 3.5.0 up to 3.5.15, plus listed versions
v3.5.0v3.5.1v3.5.10v3.5.11v3.5.12
Show 10 moreShow less
v3.5.13v3.5.14v3.5.2v3.5.3v3.5.4v3.5.5v3.5.6v3.5.7v3.5.8v3.5.9
3.5.15
moodle
Ubuntu: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
moodle
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1
 None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2020-25700 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Moodle, published November 19, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.34%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.9.3.

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