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CVE-2023-5544: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

November 9, 2023 (updated November 15, 2023)

Wiki comments required additional sanitizing and access restrictions to prevent a stored XSS risk and potential IDOR risk.

References

  • git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-79509
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243443
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5xf-gv89-g422
  • github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/5fec728be9df3c9fc282cd0897c73ca5cfcfea5f
  • moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451585
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5544

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.9.0 before 3.9.24, all versions starting from 3.11.0 before 3.11.17, all versions starting from 4.0.0 before 4.0.11, all versions starting from 4.1.0 before 4.1.6, all versions starting from 4.2.0 before 4.2.3

Fixed versions

  • 3.9.24
  • 3.11.17
  • 4.0.11
  • 4.1.6
  • 4.2.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.9.24, 3.11.17, 4.0.11, 4.1.6, 4.2.3 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/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')

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2023-5544.yml

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