CVE-2025-62401 json
Moodle: possible to bypass timer in timed assignments
published last yr. modified 4d ago also BIT-moodle-2025-62401 , EUVD-2025-35665 , GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 4.1.21, 4.4.11, 4.5.7, 5.0.3
- bitnami moodle 4.1.21, 4.4.11, 4.5.7, 5.0.3
- moodle moodle 4.1.21, 4.4.11, 4.5.7, 5.0.3
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red hat product security vex CVE-2025-62401 updated cvss 5.4
moodle: Possible to bypass timer in timed assignments
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=5.0.0-beta, <5.0.3 >=4.5.0-beta, <4.5.7 >=4.2.0-beta, <4.4.11 <4.1.21 |
5.0.3 4.5.7 4.4.11 4.1.21 |
| bitnami | moodle | >=4.1.0, <4.1.21 >=4.4.0, <4.4.11 >=4.5.0, <4.5.7 >=5.0.0, <5.0.3 |
4.1.21 4.4.11 4.5.7 5.0.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
References
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/78a3fe6c618676dfc53ea538abbfe35e60674eeb
web
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/CVE-2025-62401
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory, advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=2404434
issue-tracking, web, third-party-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62401
advisory, web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=470390
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-62401
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf
- NVD CVE-2025-62401
- OSV BIT-moodle-2025-62401
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