Authorization Flaw in Moodle Affects Grade Penalty Management
CVE-2026-102584

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-102584?

A vulnerability exists in Moodle due to a lack of proper capability checks, allowing low-privileged authenticated users to recalculate grade penalties without appropriate permissions. This flaw can lead to unauthorized alterations in grade penalty records, jeopardizing the integrity of student assessment outcomes. Educators need to be aware of this issue to protect academic evaluations from potential tampering.

References

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=...
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102584
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543637
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Upstream acknowledges Paul Holden as the original reporter.
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