CVE-2020-25701
Privilage Escalation in moodle
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.3
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
CVE-2020-25701- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
CVE-2020-25701- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0644 No score
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
EUVD-2021-0644- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9hq-g4q8-w893
5.3
Privilage Escalation in moodle
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
GHSA-c9hq-g4q8-w893- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
CVE-2020-25701- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c9hq-g4q8-w893
5.3
Privilage Escalation in moodle
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
GHSA-c9hq-g4q8-w893- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25701
5.3
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25701- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2020-25701 No score
If the upload course tool in Moodle was used to delete an enrollment method which did not exist or was not already enabled, the tool would erroneously enable that enrollment method. This could lead to unintended users gaining access to the course. 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 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2020-25701- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.9.0 up to 3.9.3 | 3.9.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.8.0 up to 3.8.6 | 3.8.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.7.0 up to 3.7.9 | 3.7.9 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.5 up to 3.5.15 | 3.5.15 |
moodleBitnami |
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/moodlePackagist |
3.9.0 up to 3.9.3, plus listed versions v3.9.0v3.9.1v3.9.2 |
3.9.3 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
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/moodlePackagist |
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 lessv3.7.5v3.7.6v3.7.7v3.7.8 |
3.7.9 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.5 up to 3.5.15, plus listed versions v3.5.0v3.5.0-betav3.5.0-rc1v3.5.1v3.5.10 Show 12 moreShow lessv3.5.11v3.5.12v3.5.13v3.5.14v3.5.2v3.5.3v3.5.4v3.5.5v3.5.6v3.5.7v3.5.8v3.5.9 |
3.5.15 |
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-2020-25701 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Moodle, published November 19, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.39%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.9.3.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1895432
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=413939
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B55KXBVAT45MDASJ3EK6VIGQOYGJ4NH6
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4NNFCHPPHRJNJROIX6SYMHOC6HMKP3GU
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25701
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b8e1eec4c77c858de87fedf4e405e929539ea0c5
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4NNFCHPPHRJNJROIX6SYMHOC6HMKP3GU
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/B55KXBVAT45MDASJ3EK6VIGQOYGJ4NH6
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9hq-g4q8-w893
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-25701
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25701