CVE-2025-62397
Moodle: router produces json instead of 404 error for invalid course id
CVE-2025-62397 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Moodle, published October 23, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in moodle 5.0.3.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.28%EPSS, 20th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
5.0.3moodle +2 more
Description
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodleBitnami | 5.0.0 up to 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 |
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 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 5.3
Moodle: router produces json instead of 404 error for invalid course id
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
- Record
CVE-2025-62397- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-35670 5.3
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
- Record
EUVD-2025-35670- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rc65-mhj4-hp4r 5.3
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course...
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
- Record
GHSA-rc65-mhj4-hp4r- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD 5.3
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
- Record
CVE-2025-62397- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSV 5.3
Moodle: router produces json instead of 404 error for invalid course id
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
- Record
CVE-2025-62397- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-62397 5.3
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-62397- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2025-62397No score
Moodle: router produces json instead of 404 error for invalid course id
The router’s inconsistent response to invalid course IDs allowed attackers to infer which course IDs exist, potentially aiding reconnaissance.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2025-62397- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62397
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2404430
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62397
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rc65-mhj4-hp4r
git.moodle.org
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/62xxx/CVE-2025-62397.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-62397
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62397