Moodle up to 4.0.10/4.1.5/4.2.2 Quiz Grading Report User ID cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 4.0.10/4.1.5/4.2.2. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Quiz Grading Report Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument User ID can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-5546. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Moodle up to 4.0.10/4.1.5/4.2.2 (Learning Management Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Quiz Grading Report Handler. The manipulation of the argument User ID with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was published 10/19/2023. The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-5546 since 10/12/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261441 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-5546), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.0.11, 4.1.6 or 4.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261441). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 4.0.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.0.5
• 4.0.6
• 4.0.7
• 4.0.8
• 4.0.9
• 4.0.10
• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.1.3
• 4.1.4
• 4.1.5
• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

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