Moodle 1.7.1 index.php Search cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Moodle 1.7.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument Search leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-3555. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moodle 1.7.1 (Learning Management Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument search with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Moodle 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a style expression in the search parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1424.

The bug was discovered 07/03/2007. The weakness was released 07/02/2007 by MustLive and Olivier Dembour (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at websecurity.com.ua. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3555 since 07/04/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35254 (Debian DSA-1691-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35239), Exploit-DB (30261), Tenable (35254), SecurityFocus (BID 24748†) and OSVDB (36366†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-46523 and VDB-46522. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 35254
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1691-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 63060
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1691-1 (moodle)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: websecurity.com.ua
Researcher: MustLive, Olivier Dembour
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3555 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3555
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37631

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X-Force: 35239
SecurityFocus: 24748 - Moodle Index.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 25929
OSVDB: 36366 - Moodle index.php search Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1018333
Vulnerability Center: 20354 - Moodle 1.7.1 index.php Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 10/17/2025 10:19
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (80), 08/23/2019 06:51 (9), 10/17/2025 10:19 (19)
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