5.3

CVE-2021-36397: moodle Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-36397
Published 06-03-2023Last modified 07-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-36397 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in moodle. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Moodle, insufficient capability checks meant message deletions were not limited to the current user.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.58% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.58%

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

Moodle1 product
  • moodle< 3.9.8 | ≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.5 | ≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • moodleAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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