CVE-2026-102584 (GCVE-0-2026-102584)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-30 08:36 – Updated: 2026-09-30 15:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Moodle: missing capability check allows unauthorised grade penalty recalculation
Summary
A flaw was found in Moodle. Due to a missing capability check, a low-privileged authenticated user can trigger the recalculation of grade penalties without holding the required permissions. This issue allows unauthorized users to modify grade penalty records, potentially altering student assessment scores.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 13:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-425 - Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=… | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102584 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543637 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=482502 |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-09-29 20:17
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