CVE-2025-62393 Moodle: course access permissions not properly checked in course_output_fragment_course_overview
Unauthorized users can view restricted course details due to missing permission checks in the course overview function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-62393?
CVE-2025-62393 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 23 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the course overview output function where user access permissions were not fully enforced. This could allow unauthorized users to view information about courses they should not have access to, potentially exposing limited course details.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62393?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle and moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 5.0.0-beta | 5.0.3 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 5.0.0-beta | 5.0.3 |
moodle Bitnami | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.3 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62393?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 5.0.3 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-62393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62393 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle
- CVE-2006-4935 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2006-4936 Moodle does not properly validate module instance id
- CVE-2004-2233 Unknown "front page vulnerability with Moodle servers" for Moodle before 1.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2004-2235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-2236 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as BIT-moodle-2025-62393, GHSA-rjcm-7v2p-9265, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-62393.