CVE-2018-20858: Cross-site scripting in recommender-xblock

August 21, 2019 (updated October 26, 2024)

Recommender before 1.3.1 allows XSS. It is possible for a learner to craft a fake resource to recommender, that includes script which could possibly steal credentials from staff if they are lured into viewing the recommended resource.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3j5x-7ccf-ppgm
github.com/edx/RecommenderXBlock/pull/2
github.com/openedx/RecommenderXBlock
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/recommender-xblock/PYSEC-2019-219.yaml
groups.google.com/forum/
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20858

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