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CVE-2020-10738: moodle Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10738
Published 21-05-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-10738 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in moodle. EPSS estimates a 3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.00%
0%100%
Low · -0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.8 before 3.8.3, 3.7 before 3.7.6, 3.6 before 3.6.10, 3.5 before 3.5.12 and earlier unsupported versions. It was possible to create a SCORM package in such a way that when added to a course, it could be interacted with via web services in order to achieve remote code execution.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.08 pp

From 3.08% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

[unknown]1 product
  • moodle3.8 to 3.8.2 | 3.7 to 3.7.5 | 3.6 to 3.6.9 | 3.5 to 3.5.11 | Earlier unsupported versions.
Moodle1 product
  • moodle≥ 3.5, < 3.5.12 | ≥ 3.6, < 3.6.10 | ≥ 3.7, < 3.7.6 | ≥ 3.8, < 3.8.3
Ubuntu1 product
  • moodleAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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