CVE-2016-0725: XSS

Published Feb 22, 2016
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the searchpagination function in course/classes/managementrenderer.php in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.10, 2.9.x before 2.9.4, and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted search string.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.0<3.0.2
3.0.2
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.9<2.9.4
2.9.4
composer/moodle/moodle>=2.8<2.8.10
2.8.10
Fedoraproject Fedora=22
Fedoraproject Fedora=23
Moodle moodle=2.8.0
Moodle moodle=2.8.1
Moodle moodle=2.8.2
Moodle moodle=2.8.3
Moodle moodle=2.8.4
Moodle moodle=2.8.5
Moodle moodle=2.8.6
Moodle moodle=2.8.7
Moodle moodle=2.8.8
Moodle moodle=2.8.9
Moodle moodle=2.9.0
Moodle moodle=2.9.1
Moodle moodle=2.9.2
Moodle moodle=2.9.3
Moodle moodle=3.0.0
Moodle moodle=3.0.1

Event History

Feb 22, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:12 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0725?

CVE-2016-0725 has been classified as a high severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-0725?

To fix CVE-2016-0725, upgrade Moodle to version 2.8.10, 2.9.4, or 3.0.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2016-0725?

CVE-2016-0725 affects Moodle versions 2.8.x before 2.8.10, 2.9.x before 2.9.4, and 3.0.x before 3.0.2.

4

Can CVE-2016-0725 be exploited by remote attackers?

Yes, CVE-2016-0725 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted search string.

5

In which component of Moodle does CVE-2016-0725 occur?

CVE-2016-0725 occurs in the search_pagination function within course/classes/management_renderer.php.

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