What is CVE-2025-3636?

CVE-2025-3636 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-04-25.

How severe is CVE-2025-3636?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-3636 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-2025-3636

A flaw was found in Moodle. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access and view RSS feeds due to insufficient capability checks.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.003 (24.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Moodle

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

patrick@puiterwijk.org (Patch)
patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
patrick@puiterwijk.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3636?: CVE-2025-3636 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-04-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-3636?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-3636 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.