low
3.5
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-1833: XSS

First published: Mon Mar 25 2013(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the File Picker module in Moodle 2.x through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x before 2.4.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.0.0<=2.1.10
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.4.0<2.4.2
2.4.2
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.3.0<2.3.5
2.3.5
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.2.0<2.2.8
2.2.8
Moodle=2.0.0
Moodle=2.0.1
Moodle=2.0.2
Moodle=2.0.3
Moodle=2.0.4
Moodle=2.0.5
Moodle=2.0.6
Moodle=2.0.7
Moodle=2.0.8
Moodle=2.0.9
Moodle=2.1.0
Moodle=2.1.1
Moodle=2.1.2
Moodle=2.1.3
Moodle=2.1.4
Moodle=2.1.5
Moodle=2.1.6
Moodle=2.1.7
Moodle=2.1.8
Moodle=2.1.9
Moodle=2.1.10
Moodle=2.2.0
Moodle=2.2.1
Moodle=2.2.2
Moodle=2.2.3
Moodle=2.2.4
Moodle=2.2.5
Moodle=2.2.6
Moodle=2.2.7
Moodle=2.3.0
Moodle=2.3.1
Moodle=2.3.2
Moodle=2.3.3
Moodle=2.3.4
Moodle=2.4.0
Moodle=2.4.1

Remedy

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-37507

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-1833?

    CVE-2013-1833 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for XSS attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-1833?

    To fix CVE-2013-1833, upgrade to Moodle versions 2.2.8, 2.3.5, or 2.4.2 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2013-1833?

    CVE-2013-1833 affects Moodle versions ranging from 2.0.0 through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x before 2.4.2.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-1833?

    CVE-2013-1833 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2013-1833 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

    No, CVE-2013-1833 can only be exploited by remote authenticated users.

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