# CVE-2026-102588: Moodle: csrf in xml grade import

- Also known as: BIT-MOODLE-2026-102588
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.2.2, 5.1.6, 5.0.9, 4.5.13
- Published: 2026-09-30 · Updated: 2026-09-30

## Affected

- moodle: from 5.2.0, fixed in 5.2.2; from 5.1.0, fixed in 5.1.6; from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.0.9; fixed in 4.5.13
- moodle (Bitnami): fixed in 4.5.13; from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.0.9; from 5.1.0, fixed in 5.1.6; from 5.2.0, fixed in 5.2.2

## Description

A flaw was found in Moodle. The XML grade import feature lacks proper Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) token validation. By tricking an authenticated user with grade management permissions into visiting a malicious webpage, an attacker can trigger unauthorized requests on the victim's behalf. This flaw allows a remote attacker to set or overwrite student grades without authorization.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (5.2.2, 5.1.6, 5.0.9, 4.5.13) per the references below.
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## References

- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-84545
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102588
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543643
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=482507

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