Arbitrary File Read via Insufficient Sanitizing in PDFTeX TeX Notation Filter
CVE-2025-26525 Published on February 24, 2025
Arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX
Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an
arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available (such as
those with TeX Live installed).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-26525 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be. Web servers, FTP servers, and similar servers may store a set of files underneath a "root" directory that is accessible to the server's users. Applications may store sensitive files underneath this root without also using access control to limit which users may request those files, if any. Alternately, an application might package multiple files or directories into an archive file (e.g., ZIP or tar), but the application might not exclude sensitive files that are underneath those directories.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-26525
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Affected Versions
Moodle Project moodle:- Version 4.5.0 and below 4.5.2 is affected.
- Version 4.4.0 and below 4.4.6 is affected.
- Version 4.3.0 and below 4.3.10 is affected.
- Version 4.1.0 and below 4.1.16 is affected.
- Version 4.2.0 and below 4.2.* is unknown.
- Before 4.0.* is unknown.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.