CVE-2020-25700

Name: CVE-2020-25700
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-19T17:15:12.73+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-25700 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In moodle, some database module web services allowed students to add entries within groups they did not belong to. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.33%

67.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.14
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.7.0, <= 3.7.8
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.8.0, <= 3.8.5
Moodle	Moodle	>= 3.9.0, <= 3.9.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 19, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-25700?

How severe is CVE-2020-25700?

CVE-2020-25700 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25700?

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Source: NVD / NIST