CVE-2024-43440

Moodle: lfi vulnerability when restoring malformed block backups

7.5 HighFix available

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

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: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.65%Up 0.6 points since Nov 8, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Moodle: lfi vulnerability when restoring malformed block backups

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: CVE-2024-43440
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-3304 7.5

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: EUVD-2024-3304
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qrqv-26gf-xgwh 6.6

Moodle LFI vulnerability when restoring malformed block backups

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: GHSA-qrqv-26gf-xgwh
CVSS 4.0: 6.6 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.5

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: CVE-2024-43440
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Moodle: lfi vulnerability when restoring malformed block backups

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: CVE-2024-43440
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-qrqv-26gf-xgwh 6.6

Moodle LFI vulnerability when restoring malformed block backups

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: GHSA-qrqv-26gf-xgwh
CVSS 4.0: 6.6 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-43440 7.5

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43440
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-moodle-2024-43440 No score

Moodle: lfi vulnerability when restoring malformed block backups

A flaw was found in moodle. A local file may include risks when restoring block backups.

Record: BIT-moodle-2024-43440
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

moodle

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	before 4.1.12	4.1.12
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	4.2.0-beta up to 4.2.9	4.2.9
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	4.3.0-beta up to 4.3.6	4.3.6
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	4.4.0-beta up to 4.4.2	4.4.2
`moodle` Bitnami	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/moodle` Packagist	before 4.1.12, plus listed versions v2.3.10v2.3.11v2.3.4v2.3.5v2.3.6 Show 45 moreShow less v2.3.7v2.3.8v2.3.9v2.4.0v2.4.0-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/moodle` Packagist	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 less v4.2.2v4.2.3v4.2.4v4.2.5v4.2.6v4.2.7v4.2.8	4.2.9
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	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 less v4.3.2v4.3.3v4.3.4v4.3.5	4.3.6
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	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
`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
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-43440 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Moodle, published November 7, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.65%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 4.1.12.

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