RCE in Moodle
CVE-2018-1133
An issue was discovered in Moodle 3.x. A Teacher creating a Calculated question can intentionally cause remote code execution on the server, aka eval injection.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.319 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.319 · newest: 0.319 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moodle
- Moodle 3.x Unknown — versions Moodle 3.x unknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46551/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104307 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1133?
- CVE-2018-1133 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1133?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1133 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.