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CVE-2025-62401: Moodle has a time restriction bypass

October 23, 2025 (updated October 24, 2025)

An issue in Moodle’s timed assignment feature allowed students to bypass the time restriction, potentially giving them more time than allowed to complete an assessment.

References

  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62401
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2404434
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-w29j-8phw-ffjf
  • github.com/moodle/moodle
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/78a3fe6c618676dfc53ea538abbfe35e60674eeb
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=470390
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62401

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.1.21, all versions starting from 4.2.0-beta before 4.4.11, all versions starting from 4.5.0-beta before 4.5.7, all versions starting from 5.0.0-beta before 5.0.3

Fixed versions

  • 5.0.3
  • 4.5.7
  • 4.4.11
  • 4.1.21

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.1.21, 4.4.11, 4.5.7, 5.0.3 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2025-62401.yml

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