Path traversal in Moodle
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions. This insufficient path checks results in arbitrary file read risk. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Moodle | Fixed in moodle 4.0.2, moodle 3.11.8, moodle 3.9.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 3.9 to before 3.9.15 | 3.9.15 | Patch available | GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 3.11 to before 3.11.8 | 3.11.8 | Patch available | GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 4.0 to before 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq |
- Moodle Vendor— Affected Fixed in moodle 4.0.2, moodle 3.11.8, moodle 3.9.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.9 to before 3.9.15 Fixed in 3.9.15 Patch available GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.11 to before 3.11.8 Fixed in 3.11.8 Patch available GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0 to before 4.0.2 Fixed in 4.0.2 Patch available GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.0 to before 3.9.15; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.8; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 to before 3.9.15; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.8; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.9.15 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.11.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 4.0.2 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Moodle — FEDORA-2022-81ce74b2dd
5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-16115 Code injection in MoodlePriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-16119 Cross-site scripting in MoodlePriority LOW 35
- TI-2022-16118 Open redirect in MoodlePriority LOW 29
- Advisory ·
Moodle — FEDORA-2022-7e7ce7df2e
5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-16115 Code injection in MoodlePriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-16119 Cross-site scripting in MoodlePriority LOW 35
- TI-2022-16118 Open redirect in MoodlePriority LOW 29
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35650
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq
- 2026-10-12 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
- 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2022-35650 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-35650 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgm5-cr62-prxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-35650 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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