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Moodle allows attackers to discover student e-mail addresses

  • Disclosed: 13.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

user/index.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 grants excessive authorization on the basis of the moodle/course:viewhiddenuserfields capability, which allows remote authenticated users to discover student e-mail addresses by leveraging the teacher role and reading a Participants list.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package moodle/moodle < 2.7.13, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11, >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.5, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.3 2.7.13, 2.8.11, 2.9.5, 3.0.3

References

CVSS score 4.3/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200
Platform
Composer
Package
moodle/moodle
Disclosed
13.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r3fc-hx6q-g6cq - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: moodle/moodle

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (437) in the archive
Total entries
437
First → latest
03.2021 02.2026
Without a fix
10
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 16
  • High 68
  • Medium 318
  • Low 35

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. Moodle allows attackers to discover student e-mail addresses this entry
    Medium · 4.3 CVE-2016-2151 < 2.7.13, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11, >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.5, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.3 2.7.13, 2.8.11, 2.9.5, 3.0.3
  2. Moodle has a Remote Code Execution risk via file restore
    High · 7.2 CVE-2026-26045 >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.2, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.5, < 4.5.9 5.1.2, 5.0.5, 4.5.9
  3. Moodle Affected by Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-67853 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  4. Moodle authentication bypass vulnerability
    High · 8.1 CVE-2025-67848 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  5. Moodle Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
    High · 7.3 CVE-2025-67849 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  6. Moodle vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
    High · 7.3 CVE-2025-67850 < 4.1.22, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1 4.1.22, 4.4.12, 4.5.8, 5.0.4, 5.1.1
  7. Moodle affected by a code injection vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2025-67847 >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1, >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.4.12, < 4.1.22 5.1.1, 5.0.4, 4.5.8, 4.4.12, 4.1.22
  8. Moodle vulnerable to brute-force password guesses
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-62399 >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.3, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.7, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.4.11, < 4.1.21 5.0.3, 4.5.7, 4.4.11, 4.1.21
  9. Moodle has an authenticated remote code execution risk in the Moodle LMS EQUELLA repository
    High · 8.8 CVE-2025-3642 < 4.1.18, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.12, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.8, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.4 4.1.18, 4.3.12, 4.4.8, 4.5.4
  10. Moodle has an authenticated remote code execution risk in the Moodle LMS Dropbox repository
    High · 8.8 CVE-2025-3641 < 4.1.18, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.12, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.8, >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.4 4.1.18, 4.3.12, 4.4.8, 4.5.4
  11. Moodle allows unauthenticated REST API user data exposure
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-32044 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.3 4.5.3
  12. Moodle allows reflected XSS via question bank filter
    High · 8.3 CVE-2025-26530 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10
  13. Moodle has a stored XSS risk in admin live log
    High · 8.3 CVE-2025-26529 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10, < 4.1.16 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10, 4.1.16
  14. Moodle has an arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX
    High · 8.6 CVE-2025-26525 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10, < 4.1.16 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10, 4.1.16
  15. Moodle has a SQL injection risk in course search module list filter
    High · 8.1 CVE-2025-26533 >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10, < 4.1.16 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10, 4.1.16
  16. Moodle Remote Code Execution vulnerability
    High · 8.1 CVE-2024-43425 < 4.1.12, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.2.9, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.6, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.2 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
  17. Moodle has CSRF risk in Feedback non-respondents report
    High · 8.1 CVE-2024-43434 < 4.1.12, >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.2.9, >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.6, >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.2 4.1.12, 4.2.9, 4.3.6, 4.4.2
  18. Moodle ReCAPTCHA can be bypassed on the login page
    High · 7.5 CVE-2024-34009 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4 4.3.4
  19. Moodle CSRF risk in analytics management of models
    High · 8.8 CVE-2024-34008 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7, < 4.1.10 4.3.4, 4.2.7, 4.1.10
  20. Moodle Authenticated LFI risk in some misconfigured shared hosting environments
    High · 6.5 CVE-2024-34005 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7, < 4.1.10 4.3.4, 4.2.7, 4.1.10
  21. Moodle Authenticated LFI risk in some misconfigured shared hosting environments
    High · 6.5 CVE-2024-34002 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7, < 4.1.10 4.3.4, 4.2.7, 4.1.10
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