Code Injection in Moodle - CVE-2024-43425

 

Code Injection in Moodle - CVE-2024-43425

Published: August 20, 2024 / Updated: August 30, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96253
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43425
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: moodle.org
Affected software:
Moodle

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within calculated question types. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-43425

Install updates from vendor's website.

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