XSS in Moodle
CVE-2017-7298
In Moodle 3.2.2+, there is XSS in the Course summary filter of the "Add a new course" page, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an SVG element.
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: 0.008 (57.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moodle — versions 3.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.daimacn.com/index.php/post/12.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97182 (vdb-entry)
- www.daimacn.com/post/12.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7298?
- CVE-2017-7298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7298?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.