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CVE-2015-2269: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 13, 2022 (updated August 1, 2023)

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lib/javascript-static.js in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) alt or (2) title attribute in an IMG element.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-49144
  • openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/16/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-cp39-43xr-2wrp
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ead8b28f92da72fb836cf9183aaf6f11a7eb1a21
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=307383
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2269

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 2.5.9, all versions starting from 2.6 before 2.6.9, all versions starting from 2.7 before 2.7.6, all versions starting from 2.8 before 2.8.4

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.9
  • 2.7.6
  • 2.8.4

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.6.9, 2.7.6, 2.8.4 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-2015-2269.yml

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