XSS in Moodle

CVE-2018-1081

A flaw was found in Moodle 3.4 to 3.4.1, 3.3 to 3.3.4, 3.2 to 3.2.7, 3.1 to 3.1.10 and earlier unsupported versions. Unauthenticated users can trigger custom messages to admin via paypal enrol script. Paypal IPN callback script should only send error emails to admin after request origin was verified, otherwise admin email can be spammed.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.015 (71.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1081?
CVE-2018-1081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-1081?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1081 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.