CVE-2025-26525 — HIGH (8.6)

Q: What is CVE-2025-26525?

CVE-2025-26525 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available (such as those with TeX Live installed).

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-26525?

CVE-2025-26525 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-26525?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle.

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available (such as those with TeX Live installed).

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle	Moodle	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.16

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-552

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-26525?

CVE-2025-26525 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available (such as those with TeX Live installed).

How severe is CVE-2025-26525?

CVE-2025-26525 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-26525?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle.