GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq
First published: Fri Apr 25 2025(Updated: )
A flaw was found in Moodle. Insufficient capability checks made it possible for a user enrolled in a course to access some details, such as the full name and profile image URL, of other users they did not have permission to access.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3640
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3640
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2359734
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=467601
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/64a4311266cbe9a9a942c836931bef224018b77d
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq?
GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to insufficient capability checks.
How do I fix GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq?
To fix GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq, upgrade to Moodle version 4.5.4, 4.4.8, 4.3.12, or 4.1.18.
Who is affected by GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq?
Users of Moodle versions between 4.5.0-beta and 4.5.4, 4.4.0-beta and 4.4.8, 4.3.0-beta and 4.3.12, and all versions up to 4.1.18 are affected.
What kind of information can be accessed due to GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq?
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access other users' full names and profile image URLs.
Is my data safe from GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq if I am using the latest Moodle version?
If you are using a Moodle version later than 4.5.4, 4.4.8, or 4.3.12, your data is safe from this vulnerability.
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- source/GitHub
- alias/GHSA-6g5x-h5x7-q4mq
- alias/CVE-2025-3640
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/source
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/type
- agent/event
- package-manager/composer