Code Injection in Moodle - CVE-2024-43425
Published: August 20, 2024 / Updated: August 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96253
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43425
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43425
Install updates from vendor's website.
Moodle - addressed in versions 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #11905 - Moodle-authenticated-RCE (? Exploit for Moodle 4.4.0 Authenticated RCE (CVE-2024-43425) — run commands remotely ⚡) (August 30, 2025)
- Exploit #11127 - Moodle-CVE-2024-43425-Exploit (February 10, 2025)
- Exploit #10943 - Moodle Remote Code Execution (CVE-2024-43425) (December 6, 2024)
- Exploit #10495 - moodle-rce-calculatedquestions (September 6, 2024)