vulnerability
Moodle: Improper Access Control (CVE-2020-25629)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 8, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 8, 2020
Added
Dec 10, 2020
Modified
Apr 7, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in Moodle where users with "Log in as" capability in a course context (typically, course managers) may gain access to some site administration capabilities by "logging in as" a System manager. This affects 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5, 3.7.8 and 3.5.14.
Solutions
moodle-upgrade-3_5_14moodle-upgrade-3_7_8moodle-upgrade-3_8_5moodle-upgrade-3_9_2
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