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CVE-2025-62401:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue in Moodle's timed assignment feature allowed students to bypass the time restriction, potentially giving them more time than allowed to complete an assessment. The vulnerability affects Moodle versions 5.0 to 5.0.2, 4.5 to 4.5.6, 4.4 to 4.4.10, 4.1 to 4.1.20 and earlier unsupported versions. The issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.3, 4.5.7, 4.4.11 and 4.1.21 (Redhat Bugzilla).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could result in unfair assessment conditions and integrity concerns in educational environments. Students could potentially gain unauthorized additional time to complete timed assignments, compromising the fairness and validity of assessments (Redhat Bugzilla).
Mitigation and workarounds
Organizations should upgrade to the fixed versions: Moodle 5.0.3, 4.5.7, 4.4.11, or 4.1.21, depending on their current version (Redhat Bugzilla).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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