Moodle Timed Assignment access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Moodle. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Timed Assignment Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-62401. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Timed Assignment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-62401. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/28/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 276867 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-62401), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (276867) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-35665). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 276867
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-62401

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/16/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/28/2025 +43 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-62401 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-62401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328840
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2025 18:57
Updated: 11/28/2025 03:20
Changes: 10/16/2025 18:57 (50), 10/23/2025 14:21 (1), 10/25/2025 09:45 (12), 11/15/2025 08:52 (11), 11/28/2025 03:20 (2)
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