CVE-2016-9188: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 17, 2022 (updated August 9, 2023)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Moodle CMS on or before 3.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s_additionalhtmlhead, s_additionalhtmltopofbody, and s_additionalhtmlfooter parameters.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7ghm-fp7p-qvjq
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9188
packetstormsecurity.com/files/139466/Moodle-CMS-3.1.2-Cross-Site-Scripting-File-Upload.html
web.archive.org/web/20210123190812/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94189

Code Behaviors & Features

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