Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2026· Updated Feb 23, 2026
Moodle: moodle: uncontrolled resource consumption in tex formula editor leading to denial of service
CVE-2026-26047
Description
A denial-of-service vulnerability was identified in Moodle’s TeX formula editor. When rendering TeX content using mimetex, insufficient execution time limits could allow specially crafted formulas to consume excessive server resources. An authenticated user could abuse this behavior to degrade performance or cause service interruption.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.2 | 5.1.2 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.5 | 5.0.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 4.5.9 | 4.5.9 |
Affected products
2- osv-coords2 versions
< 4.5.9+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.9
- (no CPE)range: >= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg8j-5cr2-568qghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26047ghsaADVISORY
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26047ghsavdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/8683b4a04939332e353cad1be51222930dc40b2cghsaWEB
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpghsaWEB
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