Vulnerability Name:

CCN-86956

Published:2013-09-09
Updated:2013-09-09
Summary:Moodle is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the external_blog_edit.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the link parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web Site
Moodle

Source: CCN
Type: BID-62277
Moodle 'link' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-externalblogedit-xss(86956)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [09-09-2013]
Moodle 2.3.9 / 2.4.9 Javascript Insertion

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [09-09-2013]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    moodle moodle 2.3
    moodle moodle 2.3.1
    moodle moodle 2.3.2
    moodle moodle 2.3.3
    moodle moodle 2.4
    moodle moodle 2.4.1
    moodle moodle 2.3.4
    moodle moodle 2.4.2
    moodle moodle 2.4.3
    moodle moodle 2.3.5
    moodle moodle 2.3.6
    moodle moodle 2.5
    moodle moodle 2.4.4
    moodle moodle 2.3.7
    moodle moodle 2.3.8
    moodle moodle 2.4.5
    moodle moodle 2.5.1