CVE-2026-26046
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CVE-2026-26046 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in a Moodle TeX filter administrative setting where insufficient sanitization of configuration input could allow command injection. On sites where the TeX filter is enabled and ImageMagick is installed, a maliciously crafted setting value entered by an administrator could result in unintended system command execution. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in a Moodle TeX filter administrative setting where insufficient sanitization of configuration input could allow command injection. On sites where the TeX filter is enabled and ImageMagick is installed, a maliciously crafted setting value entered by an administrator could result in unintended system command execution. While exploitation requires administrative privileges, successful compromise could affect the entire Moodle server.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | < 4.5.9 |
| Moodle | Moodle | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.5 |
| Moodle | Moodle | >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.2 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26046Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2440903Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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