XSS in Moodle
CVE-2016-2153
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the advanced-search feature in mod_data in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted field in a URL, as demonstrated by a search form field.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moodle — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.moodle.org/gw
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1 (mailing-list)
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2153?
- CVE-2016-2153 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2153?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.