CVE-2011-4278: XSS
First published: Mon Jul 16 2012(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the tag autocomplete functionality in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/moodle/moodle | <1.9.11 | 1.9.11 |
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=2.0<2.0.2 | 2.0.2 |
| Moodle | =1.9.1 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.2 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.3 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.4 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.5 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.6 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.7 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.8 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.9 | |
| Moodle | =1.9.10 | |
| Moodle | =2.0.0 | |
| Moodle | =2.0.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4278
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=fd29b2ad1c20906da00d7e523f39bc8a0358a65b
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170003
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/34b93e39a64a68e4a676b93ccf2bd87a1d3b5ef8
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/fd29b2ad1c20906da00d7e523f39bc8a0358a65b
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6656-6qwx-4c2m (Advisory)
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fd29b2ad1c20906da00d7e523f39bc8a0358a65b
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-4278?
CVE-2011-4278 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4278?
To fix CVE-2011-4278, upgrade Moodle to version 1.9.11 or 2.0.2 or later.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2011-4278?
CVE-2011-4278 affects Moodle versions 1.9.1 through 1.9.10 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-4278?
CVE-2011-4278 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2011-4278 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2011-4278 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
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