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CVE-2011-4278: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 13, 2022 (updated January 17, 2024)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tag autocomplete functionality in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=fd29b2ad1c20906da00d7e523f39bc8a0358a65b
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170003
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6656-6qwx-4c2m
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/34b93e39a64a68e4a676b93ccf2bd87a1d3b5ef8
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/fd29b2ad1c20906da00d7e523f39bc8a0358a65b
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4278

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.9.11, all versions starting from 2.0 before 2.0.2

Fixed versions

  • 1.9.11
  • 2.0.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.9.11, 2.0.2 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2011-4278.yml

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