XSS in Moodle

CVE-2017-2578

In Moodle 3.x, there is XSS in the assignment submission page.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (54.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Moodle — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2
N/a Moodle 3.x — versions Moodle 3.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2578?: CVE-2017-2578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-2578?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.