Moodle edit.php cross-site scripting
| moodle-edit-xss (43961) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Moodle is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the edit.php script. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the etitle parameter to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to MSA-08-0009 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- MSA-08-0009: Persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on blog entry title parameter.
- ProCheckUp: PR08-13: Persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on Moodle via blog entry title.
- BID-30348: Moodle 'etitle' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3326: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blog/edit.php in Moodle 1.6.x before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the etitle parameter (blog entry title).
- DSA-1691: moodle -- several vulnerabilities
- SA31196: Moodle Script Insertion and Cross-Site Request Forgery
- SUSE-SR:2008:016: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Moodle Moodle 1.6
- Moodle Moodle 1.6.1
- Moodle Moodle 1.6.2
- Moodle Moodle 1.6.3
- Moodle Moodle 1.6.4
- Moodle Moodle 1.6.5
- Moodle Moodle 1.6.6
- Moodle Moodle 1.7
- Moodle Moodle 1.7.1
- Moodle Moodle 1.7.2
- Moodle Moodle 1.7.3
- Moodle Moodle 1.7.4
- Moodle Moodle 1.7.5
Reported:
Jul 16, 2008
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