CVE-2018-14630
mediumpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.046 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
moodle before versions 3.5.2, 3.4.5, 3.3.8, 3.1.14 is vulnerable to an XML import of ddwtos could lead to intentional remote code execution. When importing legacy 'drag and drop into text' (ddwtos) type quiz questions, it was possible to inject and execute PHP code from within the imported questions, either intentionally or by importing questions from an untrusted source.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
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affected products (13)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-c3pr-h96w-2jjgMoodle XML import of ddwtos could lead to intentional remote code execution2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
moodle before versions 3.5.2, 3.4.5, 3.3.8, 3.1.14 is vulnerable to an XML import of ddwtos could lead to intentional remote code execution. When importing legacy 'drag and drop into text' (ddwtos) type quiz questions, it was possible to inject and execute PHP code from within the imported questions, either intentionally or by importing questions from an untrusted source.
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references (18)
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- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-62880cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14630cnnvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=376023cnnvd
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/28cnnvd
- https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-php-unserialize-moodle-open-source-learning-platform-cve-2018-14630/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105354cnnvd
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-62880enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105354enisa_euvd
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