CVE-2026-119553

Moodle through 5.3.0, 5.2.4, 5.1.8, 5.0.11 and 4.5.15 Blackboard Import Path Traversal

Published Oct 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Moodle 5.3.0, 5.2.0 through 5.2.4, 5.1.0 through 5.1.8, 5.0.0 through 5.0.11, and through 4.5.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Blackboard question import format. Teachers with question import or lesson edit rights can upload a crafted zip with img src values containing ../ sequences, copying server files like config.php into their draft area.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Moodle 5.3.0, 5.2.0 through 5.2.4, 5.1.0 through 5.1.8, 5.0.0 through 5.0.11, and through 4.5.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Blackboard question import format. Teachers with question import or lesson edit rights can upload a crafted zip with img src values containing ../ sequences, copying server files like config.php into their draft area.
Title Moodle through 5.3.0, 5.2.4, 5.1.8, 5.0.11 and 4.5.15 Blackboard Import Path Traversal
First Time appeared Moodle
Moodle moodle
Weaknesses CWE-23
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Moodle
Moodle moodle
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 30, 2026, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Oct 30, 2026, 10:53 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 30, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Oct 30, 2026, 7:21 PM