Improper access control in Moodle - #VU135050

 

Improper access control in Moodle - #VU135050

Published: June 23, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU135050
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to missing capability checks in AI placement web services. A remote user can make requests to those AI course assistance web services without having the relevant capabilities


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

External References

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