What is CVE-2025-62401?

CVE-2025-62401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-10-23.

How severe is CVE-2025-62401?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Moodle

CVE-2025-62401

An issue in Moodle’s timed assignment feature allowed students to bypass the time restriction, potentially giving them more time than allowed to complete an assessment.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Moodle

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-62401?: CVE-2025-62401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-62401?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.