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CVE-2026-102578

Moodle: sql injection in question bank web service

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-09-30
  • Fixed in5.2.2 · 5.1.6 · 5.0.9 · 4.5.13
  • WeaknessCWE-89

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Description

A flaw was found in Moodle. An authenticated attacker with access to the question bank web service can submit unsanitized input directly into database queries, resulting in a SQL (Structured Query Language) injection vulnerability. This issue could allow an attacker to view, alter, or delete sensitive data stored in the underlying database.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-09-3009:17CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Moodle
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.2≥ 5.2.0, < 5.2.25.2.2
5.1≥ 5.1.0, < 5.1.65.1.6
5.0≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.95.0.9
4.5< 4.5.134.5.13

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-102578 Red Hat Product Security

    moodle: SQL injection in question bank web service

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Moodle to 5.2.2 · 5.1.6 · 5.0.9 · 4.5.13

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-09-30
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-89read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-10-01
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102578?

A flaw was found in Moodle. An authenticated attacker with access to the question bank web service can submit unsanitized input directly into database queries, resulting in a SQL (Structured Query Language) injection vulnerability. This issue could allow an attacker to view, alter, or delete sensitive data stored in the underlying database.

Is CVE-2026-102578 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-102578 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-102578?

CVE-2026-102578 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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