mod/lti/service.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7…
Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
mod/lti/service.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01355 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.4.11, 2.5.7, 2.6.4 +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | up to 2.3.11 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.4.0 to before 2.4.11 | 2.4.11 | Patch available | GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.7 | 2.5.7 | Patch available | GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.6.0 to before 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 | Patch available | GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.7.0 to before 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 2.3.11 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.4.11 Fixed in 2.4.11 Patch available GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.7 Fixed in 2.5.7 Patch available GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.4 Fixed in 2.6.4 Patch available GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.1 Fixed in 2.7.1 Patch available GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.11 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.11 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.10 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.10 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.4.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.5.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.6.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.7.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw
References
Advisory 2
More Moodle vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22468 moodle: unsafe direct use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in admin/tool/mfa/index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14741 In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-29071 Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-06653 Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-00259 SQL injection in moodle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in Moodle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-3542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xmwv-mqh8-4xgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3542 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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