CVE-2025-3642
Moodle: authenticated remote code execution risk in the moodle lms equella repository
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Moodle: authenticated remote code execution risk in the moodle lms equella repository
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
CVE-2025-3642- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-12519
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
EUVD-2025-12519- 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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m367-445c-2xqr
Moodle has an authenticated remote code execution risk in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
GHSA-m367-445c-2xqr- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
CVE-2025-3642- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Moodle: authenticated remote code execution risk in the moodle lms equella repository
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
CVE-2025-3642- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m367-445c-2xqr
Moodle has an authenticated remote code execution risk in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
GHSA-m367-445c-2xqr- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-3642
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3642- 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-2025-3642 No score
Moodle: authenticated remote code execution risk in the moodle lms equella repository
A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the EQUELLA repository enabled.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2025-3642- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.1.18 | 4.1.18 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.3.0-beta up to 4.3.12 | 4.3.12 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.4.0-beta up to 4.4.8 | 4.4.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.5.0-beta up to 4.5.4 | 4.5.4 |
moodleBitnami |
before 4.1.18, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.12, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.8, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.4 | 4.1.184.3.124.4.84.5.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
before 4.1.18, 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 |
4.1.18 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.3.0-beta up to 4.3.12, plus listed versions v4.3.0v4.3.0-betav4.3.0-rc1v4.3.0-rc2v4.3.1 Show 10 moreShow lessv4.3.10v4.3.11v4.3.2v4.3.3v4.3.4v4.3.5v4.3.6v4.3.7v4.3.8v4.3.9 |
4.3.12 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.4.0-beta up to 4.4.8, plus listed versions v4.4.0v4.4.0-betav4.4.0-rc1v4.4.0-rc2v4.4.1 Show 6 moreShow lessv4.4.2v4.4.3v4.4.4v4.4.5v4.4.6v4.4.7 |
4.4.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.5.0-beta up to 4.5.4, plus listed versions v4.5.0v4.5.0-betav4.5.0-rc1v4.5.0-rc2v4.5.1v4.5.2v4.5.3 |
4.5.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-3642 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Moodle, published April 25, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 4.1.18.
References
Left out here: 300 versions. The JSON record has them.