vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-14630): moodle vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 17, 2018 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 17, 2018
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
moodle before versions 3.5.2, 3.4.5, 3.3.8, 3.1.14 is vulnerable to an XML import of ddwtos could lead to intentional remote code execution. When importing legacy 'drag and drop into text' (ddwtos) type quiz questions, it was possible to inject and execute PHP code from within the imported questions, either intentionally or by importing questions from an untrusted source.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2018-14630
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-14630
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-62880
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14630
- https://claudiospiess.com/posts/exploiting-moodle/
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=376023
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14630
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