Moodle: incorrect capability check in ai generate image web service

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-102583
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerfedora
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-30 09:17:15 UTC
Updated2026-09-30 16:20:44 UTC
DescriptionA flaw was found in Moodle. An incorrect capability check in the artificial intelligence (AI) editor placement's image generation web service allows an authenticated user to invoke the feature without holding the required capability. This flaw permits unauthorized users to access and utilize the AI image generation functionality.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 2.7 LOW from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-425 | CWE-425 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary2.7LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.1CNACVSS2.7LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
git.moodle.org/gw [email protected] git.moodle.org
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102583 [email protected] access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi [email protected] bugzilla.redhat.com
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php [email protected] moodle.org
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Upstream acknowledges Paul Holden as the original reporter. (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-09-09T13:08:58.000ZReported to Red Hat.
CNA2026-09-29T20:17:12.000ZMade public.

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