Input validation error in Moodle - #VU135046
Published: June 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135046
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the user profile description. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Moodle
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Moodle - addressed in versions 4.5.12, 5.0.8, 5.1.5, 5.2.1