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CVE-2026-102579: Moodle: user profile information disclosure via grade web service

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-30 · updated 2026-10-01
• Weakness: CWE-359

Description

A flaw was found in Moodle. An incorrect capability check in the grade web service allows an authenticated student to access profile information of other students enrolled in the same course that they should not have permission to view. This issue leads to unauthorized information disclosure.

Affected products

• Moodle: before 4.5.13; from 5.0.0 before 5.0.9; from 5.1.0 before 5.1.6; from 5.2.0 before 5.2.2 — fixed in 4.5.13, 5.0.9, 5.1.6, 5.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Moodle 4.5.13, 5.0.9, 5.1.6, 5.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-89381
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102579
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543633
• https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=482497

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