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.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T16:12:09.728Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T10:53:27.042Z

Link: CVE-2026-119553

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T16:12:03.465Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-30T12:16:42.273

Modified: 2026-10-30T19:21:43.293

Link: CVE-2026-119553

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T13:15:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-23

    Relative Path Traversal