SCA: security update for moodle/moodle (GHSA-ggxq-2mg9-8966)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 438057

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- A flaw was identified in Moodle’s backup restore functionality where specially crafted backup files were
not properly validated during processing. If a malicious backup file is restored, it could lead to
unintended execution of server-side code. Since restore capabilities are typically available to privileged
users, exploitation requires authenticated access. Successful exploitation could result in full compromise
of the Moodle server. (CVE-2026-26045)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ggxq-2mg9-8966

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 438057

Version: Revision 1.7

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/2/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.88

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-26045

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/21/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-26045

cwe: CWE-94