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CVE-2014-7830: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 13, 2022 (updated January 24, 2024)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod/feedback/mapcourse.php in the Feedback module in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the mod/feedback:mapcourse capability to provide a searchcourse parameter.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47865
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
  • www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-j4mr-vc54-h5pc
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/7bb6b84cfd308bad89dc0c3f95ad2fa55b7d25f8
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/8bf49b7377438a7f259750e2f076c612c0a5d84e
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b7f75a9c05c65fb1d2f6391f5dd852f9e923a183
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/c6b6e5decee4c452b8667f82d7c64f137b687d7c
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275147
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7830
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228175348/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71119

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.5.9, all versions starting from 2.6.0 before 2.6.6, all versions starting from 2.7.0 before 2.7.3

Fixed versions

  • 2.5.9
  • 2.6.6
  • 2.7.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.5.9, 2.6.6, 2.7.3 or above.

Impact 3.5 LOW

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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-2014-7830.yml

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