High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-14630
CVE-2018-14630
Description
moodle before versions 3.5.2, 3.4.5, 3.3.8, 3.1.14 is vulnerable to an XML import of ddwtos could lead to intentional remote code execution. When importing legacy 'drag and drop into text' (ddwtos) type quiz questions, it was possible to inject and execute PHP code from within the imported questions, either intentionally or by importing questions from an untrusted source.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.2 | 3.5.2 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.5 | 3.4.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.2.0, < 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 3.1.14 | 3.1.14 |
Affected products
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References
14- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/28nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-php-unserialize-moodle-open-source-learning-platform-cve-2018-14630/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105354nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3pr-h96w-2jjgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14630ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/09cbca8566a388e8f0a1a0cfd86cd0667088ed2cghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/be092b730910ad97fff0511e177a097ec1cc4b1cghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/cb8aefa658cf7ad8f002a480343afb2dea94cc08ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/cfc4393aa689c277a27b9a040ff7dcbdac4e41ddghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/da1eeea0ff3d292b7669e478abc114872dd9cc8fghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200227111301/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105354ghsaWEB
- www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-php-unserialize-moodle-open-source-learning-platform-cve-2018-14630ghsaWEB
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