CVE-2025-67856

Moodle: moodle: privilege escalation via incomplete role checks in badge awarding

Published Feb 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Moodle. An authorization logic flaw, specifically due to incomplete role checks during the badge awarding process, allowed badges to be granted without proper verification. This could enable unauthorized users to obtain badges they are not entitled to, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access to certain features.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hcm6-q6pc-xfhm Moodle has an authorization logic flaw
History
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Weaknesses CWE-863
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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Moodle
Moodle moodle
Vendors & Products Moodle
Moodle moodle
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Moodle. An authorization logic flaw, specifically due to incomplete role checks during the badge awarding process, allowed badges to be granted without proper verification. This could enable unauthorized users to obtain badges they are not entitled to, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access to certain features.
Title Moodle: moodle: privilege escalation via incomplete role checks in badge awarding
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fedora
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 9:43 PM
Reserved
Dec 12, 2025, 1:00 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 3, 2026, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:58 AM