CVE-2015-0216

Published: Jun 1, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

3.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

access.php in the Lesson module in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.2 does not set the RISK_XSS bit for graders, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via crafted essay feedback.

Affected (2)

Products: Moodle: Moodle

Moodle

1 product

Moodle

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Moodle Moodle	Version 2.8.0
Moodle Moodle	Version 2.8.1

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (6)

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48034

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/19/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278616

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48034

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/19/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278616

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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