GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf
Moodle has a time restriction bypass
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.7 | 4.5.7 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 4.2.0-beta, < 4.4.11 | 4.4.11 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | < 4.1.21 | 4.1.21 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
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.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62401
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/78a3fe6c618676dfc53ea538abbfe35e60674eeb
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62401
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2404434
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=470390