CVE-2026-119553

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    CVE-2026-119553

    Published: 30 Oct 2026Last Modified: 1 Nov 2026

    Summary: Moodle through 5.3.0, 5.2.4, 5.1.8, 5.0.11 and 4.5.15 Blackboard Import Path Traversal

    Details: Moodle 5.3.0, 5.2.0 through 5.2.4, 5.1.0 through 5.1.8, 5.0.0 through 5.0.11, and through 4.5.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Blackboard question import format. Teachers with question import or lesson edit rights can upload a crafted zip with img src values containing ../ sequences, copying server files like config.php into their draft area.

    References: https://git.moodle.org, https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/moodle-blackboard-img, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/119xxx/CVE-2026-119553.json, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119553, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/moodle-through-5.3.0-5.2.4-5.1.8-5.0.11-and-4.5.15-blackboard-import-path-traversal, https://github.com/moodle/moodle, https://github.com/moodle/moodle/blob/v5.3.0/public/question/format/blackboard_six/formatbase.php#L128-L133

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- c197f31fd89bf5dd5ba41661b06660167e419099
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    5.3.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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