CVE-2021-36403 json
Moodle has a Hidden Functionality vulnerability
published 2023-03-06 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-moodle-2021-36403 , EUVD-2023-1048 , GHSA-j9cw-5cpj-9qj5
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Moodle, in some circumstances, email notifications of messages could have the link back to the original message hidden by HTML, which may pose a phishing risk.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 3.9.8, 3.10.5, 3.11.1
- bitnami moodle 3.9.8, 3.10.5, 3.11.1
- moodle moodle 3.9.8, 3.10.5, 3.11.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=3.11.0-beta, <3.11.1 >=3.10.0-beta, <3.10.5 <3.9.8 |
3.11.1 3.10.5 3.9.8 |
| bitnami | moodle | <3.9.8 >=3.10.0, <3.10.5 >=3.11.0, <3.11.1 |
3.9.8 3.10.5 3.11.1 |
Affected products
- n/a Moodle
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-912 Hidden Functionality
References
-
moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=424809
web, patch, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36403
advisory, web
-
github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-36403
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j9cw-5cpj-9qj5
- NVD CVE-2021-36403
- OSV BIT-moodle-2021-36403
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