CVE-2026-123655VulnerabilityPublished 5 Nov 2026Updated 8 Nov 2026

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Open Source · Moodle: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen

Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Open SourceSource GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-123655· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 5.2.4 : patch Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Open Source soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 12:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (fedora)	CVSS 3.1	7.5

Patch: Available – fixed in 5.2.4, 5.1.8, 5.0.11 +1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 9 Nov 2026.

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.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity 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.

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What to do

Upgrade moodle to 5.2.4, 5.1.8, 5.0.11 or 4.5.15.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
moodle	Affected >=5.2.0 <5.2.4	Fixed in 5.2.4
moodle	Affected >=5.1.0 <5.1.8	Fixed in 5.1.8
moodle	Affected >=5.0.0 <5.0.11	Fixed in 5.0.11
moodle	Affected >=4.5.0 <4.5.15	Fixed in 4.5.15
GitHubmoodle`pkg:github/moodle`Other threats	Affected >=4.5.0 <4.5.15 >=5.0.0 <5.0.11 >=5.1.0 <5.1.8 >=5.2.0 <5.2.4	Fixed in 4.5.15 5.0.11 5.1.8 5.2.4

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Moodle installations to version 5.2.4 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A vulnerability in Moodle, an open-source platform for internet-based courses, allows information disclosure. The issue affects versions prior to 5.2.4 and is fixed in version 5.2.4. Moodle supports a constructivist teaching and learning approach globally. No CVSS score or detailed impact description is provided.

Impact

The vulnerability enables unauthorized disclosure of information within affected Moodle versions prior to 5.2.4. The exact nature and sensitivity of the disclosed information are not detailed. No evidence of active exploitation has been reported.

Summary

Moodle contains an information disclosure vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-123655. This flaw affects all versions before 5.2.4 and has been addressed in version 5.2.4. The vulnerability could potentially expose sensitive information, but no further technical details or exploitation methods are described in the available data. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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