Description
Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an
arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available (such as
those with TeX Live installed).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moodle Project | moodle | 4.5.0 – < 4.5.2, 4.4.0 – < 4.4.6, 4.3.0 – < 4.3.10, 4.1.0 – < 4.1.16 | 4.5.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | moodle | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | moodle | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.2 | 4.5.2 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.6 | 4.4.6 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 4.3.0-beta, < 4.3.10 | 4.3.10 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | < 4.1.16 | 4.1.16 | GHSA-4hmr-39vp-xfrr |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-0390 Moodle: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 17, 2025