CVE-2017-2645: XSS
Published Mar 26, 2017
·Updated
In Moodle 3.x, XSS can occur via attachments to evidence of prior learning.
Affected Software
18 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.2<3.2.2
3.2.2
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.1<3.1.5
3.1.5
Moodle moodle=3.1.0
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.1.1
Moodle moodle=3.1.2
Moodle moodle=3.1.3
Moodle moodle=3.1.4
Moodle moodle=3.2.0
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc3
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc4
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc5
Moodle moodle=3.2.1
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
composer/moodle/moodleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.2.2 - Upgrade
Upgrade
composer/moodle/moodleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.1.5
Event History
Mar 26, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:30 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-2645?
CVE-2017-2645 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow XSS attacks.
2
Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2017-2645?
CVE-2017-2645 affects Moodle versions 3.1.0 through 3.2.1.
3
How do I fix CVE-2017-2645?
To remediate CVE-2017-2645, upgrade Moodle to versions 3.1.5 or 3.2.2 or later.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-2645?
CVE-2017-2645 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
5
What impact does CVE-2017-2645 have on Moodle users?
CVE-2017-2645 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that could compromise user data and session integrity.