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CVE-2015-5269: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 13, 2022 (updated January 26, 2024)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in group/overview.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, and 2.9.x before 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a modified grouping description.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50709
  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5729-822w-j342
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/45f3b5302d645ba13ca8b68b0106a638ebd21980
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/a44fed5c804b52e82c334c37dcc1c12b77f97af8
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ae6b18a9343083c1ab62d6eb535a7112bd7a3a50
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/fa5a3cdedcd92bd96881fa89a6ff5efd80bd3512
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320293
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5269
  • web.archive.org/web/20160323063809/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.7.10, all versions starting from 2.8.0 before 2.8.8, all versions starting from 2.9.0 before 2.9.2

Fixed versions

  • 2.7.10
  • 2.8.8
  • 2.9.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.7.10, 2.8.8, 2.9.2 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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-2015-5269.yml

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