CVE-2025-26525VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2025Updated 8 Sep 2026

CVE-2025-26525: Moodle · Arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX

Affects moodleSource GCVE Database

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 4.5.2 : patch moodle soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

Severity

High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10 +1

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade moodle to 4.5.2, 4.4.6, 4.3.10 or 4.1.16.

Patches and advisories

git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-84136 (opens in a new tab)

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Bitnamimoodle`pkg:bitnami/moodle`Other threats	Affected >=4.1.0 <4.1.16 >=4.3.0 <4.3.10 >=4.4.0 <4.4.6 >=4.5.0 <4.5.2	Fixed in 4.1.16 4.3.10 4.4.6 4.5.2

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied to affected Moodle versions. Administrators should update to Moodle versions 4.1.16 or later, 4.3.10 or later, 4.4.6 or later, or 4.5.2 or later as appropriate. Refer to the official Moodle Git commit MDL-84136 for the patch details.

Description

A vulnerability in Moodle's TeX notation filter allows arbitrary file reading on systems where pdfTeX is available, such as those with TeX Live installed. This occurs due to insufficient sanitization of input. Multiple Moodle versions are affected, and patches have been released to address the issue.

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