CVE-2026-26047: Moodle: moodle: uncontrolled resource consumption in tex formula editor leading to denial of service

Published Feb 19, 2026
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Updated

A Denial of Service vulnerability was identified in Moodle’s TeX formula editor. When rendering TeX content using mimetex, insufficient execution time limits could allow specially crafted formulas to consume excessive server resources. An authenticated user could abuse this behavior to degrade performance or cause service interruption.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Moodle Moodle
composer/moodle/moodle<4.5.9
4.5.9
composer/moodle/moodle>=5.0.0-beta<5.0.5
5.0.5
composer/moodle/moodle>=5.1.0-beta<5.1.2
5.1.2
Moodle Moodle<4.5.9
Moodle Moodle>=5.0.0<5.0.5
Moodle Moodle>=5.1.0<5.1.2

Event History

Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 21, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:40 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:30 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-26047?

CVE-2026-26047 is classified as a high-severity Denial-of-Service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-26047?

To fix CVE-2026-26047, you should update your Moodle installation to the latest version where this vulnerability has been patched.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2026-26047?

CVE-2026-26047 affects all authenticated users of Moodle who have access to the TeX formula editor.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-26047?

CVE-2026-26047 is an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability leading to potential denial of service.

5

What impact does CVE-2026-26047 have on Moodle users?

CVE-2026-26047 may allow authenticated users to exhaust system resources, causing service disruption for other users.

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