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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-35650

The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions.

Published Jul 25, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The vulnerability was found

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2022-35650 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 53.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run The vulnerability was found.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The vulnerability was found).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
53.65%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe moodle/moodle

The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions. This insufficient path checks results in arbitrary file read risk. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora35
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora36
  • cpe moodle/moodle< 3.11.8
  • cpe moodle/moodle< 3.9.15
  • cpe moodle/moodle< 4.0.2

How to fix CVE-2022-35650

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2022-35650 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 53.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run The vulnerability was found.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 35, 36, < 3.11.8, < 3.9.15, < 4.0.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation; CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 53.65%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Moodle security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 25, 2022 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions. This insufficient path checks results in arbitrary file read risk. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions. This insufficient path checks results in arbitrary file read risk. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-35650

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2022-35650

    The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions. This insufficient path checks results in arbitrary file read risk. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks. The capability to access this feature is only available to teachers, managers and admins by default.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 4, 2026