CVE-2025-3641: Moodle: authenticated remote code execution risk in the moodle lms dropbox repository

Published Apr 15, 2025
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Updated

A flaw was found in Moodle. A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS Dropbox repository. By default, this was only available to teachers and managers on sites with the Dropbox repository enabled.

Other sources

A remote code execution risk was identified in the Moodle LMS Dropbox repository. By default this was only available to teachers and managers, on sites with the Dropbox repository enabled.

Versions affected: 4.5 to 4.5.3, 4.4 to 4.4.7, 4.3 to 4.3.11, 4.1 to 4.1.17 and earlier unsupported versions.

Versions fixed: 4.5.4, 4.4.8, 4.3.12 and 4.1.18

Red Hat

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Moodle Moodle LMS>=4.5<=4.5.3, >=4.4<=4.4.7, >=4.3<=4.3.11, >=4.1<=4.1.17
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.5.0-beta<4.5.4
4.5.4
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.4.0-beta<4.4.8
4.4.8
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.3.0-beta<4.3.12
4.3.12
composer/moodle/moodle<4.1.18
4.1.18
Moodle Moodle<4.1.18
Moodle Moodle>=4.3.0<4.3.12
Moodle Moodle>=4.4.0<4.4.8
Moodle Moodle>=4.5.0<4.5.4

Event History

Apr 15, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 25, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:43 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
Affected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:31 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-3641?

CVE-2025-3641 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk of remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-3641?

To mitigate CVE-2025-3641, upgrade to the latest version of Moodle that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2025-3641?

CVE-2025-3641 affects Moodle versions from 4.1 to 4.5.3 inclusive.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-3641?

CVE-2025-3641 is a remote code execution vulnerability found in the Moodle LMS Dropbox repository.

5

Who is at risk from CVE-2025-3641?

Users with managed access to the Dropbox repository in Moodle are at risk of exploitation from CVE-2025-3641.

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