XSS in Moodle
CVE-2019-3808
A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.6 to 3.6.1, 3.5 to 3.5.3, 3.4 to 3.4.6, 3.1 to 3.1.15 and earlier unsupported versions. The 'manage groups' capability did not have the 'XSS risk' flag assigned to it, but does have that access in certain places. Note that the capability is intended for use by trusted users, and is only assigned to teachers and managers by default.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.011 (62.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Moodle — versions 3.6.0, 3.6.1
- [Unknown] Moodle — versions 3.6.2, 3.5.4, 3.4.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3808?
- CVE-2019-3808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3808?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-3808 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.