CVE-2025-67856 (GCVE-0-2025-67856)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-03 10:52 – Updated: 2026-02-26 21:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Moodle: moodle: privilege escalation via incomplete role checks in badge awarding
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-02-03 15:42 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-67856 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2423864 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
Date Public
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