XSS in Moodle
CVE-2015-5269
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in group/overview.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, and 2.9.x before 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a modified grouping description.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moodle — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php (Vendor Advisory)
- git.moodle.org/gw
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1 (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5269?
- CVE-2015-5269 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-02-22.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5269?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.