Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-9059 (CCN-98721)

Assigned:2014-11-17
Published:2014-11-17
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:lib/setup.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide charset information in HTTP headers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF-7 characters during interaction with AJAX scripts.
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 (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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 Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-9059

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47966

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20141117 Moodle security issues are now public

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
71133

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71133
Moodle AJAX Scripts Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1031215

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-ajax-xss(98721)

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Security Advisory MSA-14-0035
Headers not added to some AJAX scripts

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275146

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Security Advisory MSA-14-0049
Possible to print arbitrary message to user by modifying URL

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Multiple Moodle Vulnerabilities

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.4.11)
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201490590000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20149059000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20149059000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201490590000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20149059000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20149059000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201490590000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20149059000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201490590000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20149059000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9059 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    BACK
    moodle moodle *
    moodle moodle 2.6.3
    moodle moodle 2.6.4
    moodle moodle 2.6.5
    moodle moodle 2.7.0
    moodle moodle 2.5.4
    moodle moodle 2.5.3
    moodle moodle 2.5.2
    moodle moodle 2.5.1
    moodle moodle 2.5.7
    moodle moodle 2.5.5
    moodle moodle 2.5.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.1
    moodle moodle 2.7.2
    moodle moodle 2.5.8
    moodle moodle 2.5.6
    moodle moodle 2.6.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.2
    moodle moodle 2.7.1
    moodle moodle 2.5
    moodle moodle 2.6
    moodle moodle 2.7