High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-25629
CVE-2020-25629
Description
A vulnerability was found in Moodle where users with "Log in as" capability in a course context (typically, course managers) may gain access to some site administration capabilities by "logging in as" a System manager. This affects 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5, 3.7.8 and 3.5.14.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.9, < 3.9.2 | 3.9.2 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.8, < 3.8.5 | 3.8.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.7, < 3.7.8 | 3.7.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.5, < 3.5.14 | 3.5.14 |
Affected products
4- Moodle/Moodledescription
- osv-coords2 versions
>= 3.5.0, < 3.5.14+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.14
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.9, < 3.9.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-f5r8-7h4f-jr9xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25629ghsaADVISORY
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