What is CVE-2020-25629?

CVE-2020-25629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-25629?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-25629 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Moodle

CVE-2020-25629

A vulnerability was found in Moodle where users with "Log in as" capability in a course context (typically, course managers) may gain access to some site administration capabilities by "logging in as" a System manager. This affects 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5, 3.7.8 and 3.5.14.

EPSS: 0.013 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Moodle
N/a Moodle — versions 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25629?: CVE-2020-25629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-25629?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-25629 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.