CVE-2013-1836: Moodle 2.x through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x before 2.4.2 does not properly...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This Moodle flaw lets a logged-in user with certain repository read access overreach into site-wide WebDAV repositories. The reported impact is unauthorized reading, modification, or deletion of repositories. For an education or training platform, the main risk is loss or tampering of shared learning content and possible exposure of stored materials. Exposure is most likely where legacy Moodle 2.x systems are still running and WebDAV repositories are enabled or configured site-wide. Internet-facing Moodle portals increase business impact, but the cited description requires authenticated access and certain read privileges. Prioritize remediation for any production Moodle 2.x instance that is externally reachable or stores important course, training, or institutional content. The issue needs authenticated access, but the potential to alter or delete shared repositories makes delay risky for legacy systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Moodle branches to fixed versions named by vendor advisories.; Review Moodle guidance for unsupported 2.1.x and older deployments.; Restrict WebDAV repository access to trusted roles only..

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Jun 24, 2026, 11:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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