CVE-2021-20280: XSS

Published Mar 15, 2021
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Updated

Text-based feedback answers required additional sanitizing to prevent stored XSS and blind SSRF risks in moodle before 3.10.2, 3.9.5, 3.8.8, 3.5.17.

Other sources

Text-based feedback answers required additional sanitizing to prevent stored XSS and blind SSRF risks.

References:

https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=419651

Red Hat

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.5<3.5.17
3.5.17
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.8<3.8.8
3.8.8
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.9<3.9.5
3.9.5
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.10<3.10.2
3.10.2
redhat/moodle<3.10.2
3.10.2
redhat/moodle<3.9.5
3.9.5
redhat/moodle<3.8.8
3.8.8
redhat/moodle<3.5.17
3.5.17
Moodle moodle>=3.5.0<3.5.17
Moodle moodle>=3.8.0<3.8.8
Moodle moodle>=3.9.0<3.9.5
Moodle moodle>=3.10.0<3.10.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34

Event History

Mar 15, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 29, 2021
Advisory Published
08:42 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20280?

CVE-2021-20280 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored XSS and blind SSRF risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-20280?

To fix CVE-2021-20280, upgrade Moodle to version 3.10.2, 3.9.5, 3.8.8, or 3.5.17.

3

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2021-20280?

CVE-2021-20280 affects Moodle versions prior to 3.10.2, 3.9.5, 3.8.8, and 3.5.17.

4

What types of attacks can CVE-2021-20280 facilitate?

CVE-2021-20280 can facilitate stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and blind server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-20280?

No official workaround exists for CVE-2021-20280; the best mitigation is to update to a patched version.

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