CVE-2022-40314: Moodle remote code execution

critical Affects moodle/moodle. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-10-01; advisory modified 2024-04-23.

Moodle remote code execution

Package: moodle/moodle Composer
Affected versions: <3.9.17 or >=3.11 and <3.11.10 or >=4.0 and <4.0.4
Fixed in: 3.9.17, 3.11.10, 4.0.4
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (81.6th percentile)
Published: 2022-10-01
Source: osv.dev

References

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