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Moodle formula injection vulnerability

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Feb 3, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 3, 2026

Package

composer moodle/moodle (Composer)

Affected versions

< 4.1.22
>= 4.4.0-beta, < 4.4.12
>= 4.5.0-beta, < 4.5.8
>= 5.0.0-beta, < 5.0.4
>= 5.1.0-beta, < 5.1.1

Patched versions

4.1.22
4.4.12
4.5.8
5.0.4
5.1.1

Description

A flaw was found in Moodle. This formula injection vulnerability occurs when data fields are exported without proper escaping. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing malicious data that, when exported and opened in a spreadsheet, allows arbitrary formulas to execute. This can lead to compromised data integrity and unintended operations within the spreadsheet.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 3, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 3, 2026
Reviewed Feb 3, 2026
Last updated Feb 3, 2026

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(13th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2025-67851

GHSA ID

GHSA-qfh6-h7j6-fvjv

Source code

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