XSS in Moodle

CVE-2024-43439

A flaw was found in moodle. H5P error messages require additional sanitizing to prevent a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) risk.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Moodle

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

patrick@puiterwijk.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
patrick@puiterwijk.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43439?: CVE-2024-43439 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-43439?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.