CVE-2024-43425
Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
CVE-2024-43425- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3314
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
EUVD-2024-3314- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v6f4-v8h8-3c87
Moodle Remote Code Execution vulnerability
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
GHSA-v6f4-v8h8-3c87- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
CVE-2024-43425- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
CVE-2024-43425- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v6f4-v8h8-3c87
Moodle Remote Code Execution vulnerability
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
GHSA-v6f4-v8h8-3c87- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43425
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43425- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2024-43425 No score
Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types
A flaw was found in Moodle. Additional restrictions are required to avoid a remote code execution risk in calculated question types. Note: This requires the capability to add/update questions.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2024-43425- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.1.12 | 4.1.12 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.2.0-beta up to 4.2.9 | 4.2.9 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.3.0-beta up to 4.3.6 | 4.3.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.4.0-beta up to 4.4.2 | 4.4.2 |
moodleBitnami |
before 4.1.12, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.9, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.6, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.2 | 4.1.124.2.94.3.64.4.2 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.1.12, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 45 moreShow lessv2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-rc1v2.4.1v2.4.10v2.4.11v2.4.2v2.4.3v2.4.4v2.4.5v2.4.6v2.4.7v2.4.8v2.4.9v2.5.0v2.5.0-betav2.5.0-rc1v2.5.1v2.5.2v2.5.3v2.5.4v2.5.5v2.5.6v2.5.7v2.5.8v2.5.9v2.6.0v2.6.0-betav2.6.0-rc1v2.6.1v2.6.10v2.6.11v2.6.2v2.6.3v2.6.4v2.6.5v2.6.6v2.6.7v2.6.8v2.6.9v2.7.0v2.7.0-betav2.7.0-rc1 |
4.1.12 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.2.0-beta up to 4.2.9, plus listed versions v4.2.0v4.2.0-betav4.2.0-rc1v4.2.0-rc2v4.2.1 Show 7 moreShow lessv4.2.2v4.2.3v4.2.4v4.2.5v4.2.6v4.2.7v4.2.8 |
4.2.9 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.3.0-beta up to 4.3.6, plus listed versions v4.3.0v4.3.0-betav4.3.0-rc1v4.3.0-rc2v4.3.1 Show 4 moreShow lessv4.3.2v4.3.3v4.3.4v4.3.5 |
4.3.6 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.4.0-beta up to 4.4.2, plus listed versions v4.4.0v4.4.0-betav4.4.0-rc1v4.4.0-rc2v4.4.1 |
4.4.2 |
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 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Moodle 4.4.0 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution | 2025-07-02 |
| Metasploit | Moodle Remote Code Execution (CVE-2024-43425) | 2024-08-27 |
| Nuclei | Moodle - Remote Code Execution | |
| PoC in GitHub | RedTeamPentesting/moodle-rce-calculatedquestions | 2024-08-23 |
| PoC in GitHub | Snizi/Moodle-CVE-2024-43425-Exploit | 2025-02-07 |
| PoC in GitHub | Tnot123/cve-2024-43425 | 2025-10-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | aninfosec/CVE-2024-43425-Poc | 2025-06-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | kazuya256/Moodle-authenticated-RCE | 2025-07-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-43425 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Moodle, published November 7, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 87.5%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 4.1.12.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304253
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461193
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43425
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-82576
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6f4-v8h8-3c87
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43425
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43425
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