Moodle up to 2.4.4 uploader.swf cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file uploader.swf. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-4941. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Moodle (Learning Management Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file uploader.swf. The manipulation 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 summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploader.swf in the Uploader component in Yahoo! YUI 3.2.0 through 3.9.1, as used in Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string in a URL.

The weakness was released 07/29/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at moodle.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4941 since 07/26/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-64562, VDB-64560 and VDB-64559. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 2.1
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.6
• 2.1.7
• 2.1.8
• 2.1.9
• 2.1.10
• 2.2
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.5
• 2.2.6
• 2.2.7
• 2.2.8
• 2.2.9
• 2.2.10
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.3.7
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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