The current version of Moodle is 5.3.0 (as of 04/10/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- Moodle: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-3686 · 1 Oct
- Moodle: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-3671 · 30 Sept
- Moodle: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2531 · 28 Jul
Moodle at a glance
Moodle is the world's most widely used open-source learning-management system, running courses for schools, universities and organizations. Moodle ships regular releases across LTS and standard lines plus coordinated security fixes; as an internet-facing platform holding student data, prompt patching is essential.
For admins the LTS line is the right base, with defined support windows — track the end-of-support date and plan upgrades, since running an unsupported Moodle is a serious exposure. Moodle publishes security releases on a schedule — apply them promptly, since it holds personal and often sensitive educational data. Updates run database upgrades — back up the database and moodledata first, and test on staging. Plugins are the usual attack surface and compatibility concern — keep them minimal, current and from trusted sources. Keep the underlying PHP and database supported. After upgrading, verify courses, logins and plugins. Patchletter surfaces new Moodle releases and security updates.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | STABLE | 04/10/2026 | Release notes → |
| 5.2.3 | STABLE | 13/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 5.2.2 | STABLE | 08/08/2026 | Release notes → |
| 5.2.1 | STABLE | 08/07/2026 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of Moodle?
- Moodle 5.3.0, released 04/10/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the Moodle release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new Moodle updates?
- Tick Moodle off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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We reconcile the vendor source daily. When a new version appears, it lands in your inbox right away or bundled as a digest. The update email is free and ends with one click. Alerts about vulnerabilities and end of support are part of patchletter Pro.
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