Path Traversal in Moodle
CVE-2022-35650
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.491 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Moodle
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36
- N/a Moodle — versions Fixed in moodle 4.0.2, moodle 3.11.8, moodle 3.9.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35650?
- CVE-2022-35650 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35650?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-35650 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.