CWE
912
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-36403

First published: Mon Mar 06 2023(Updated: )

In Moodle, in some circumstances, email notifications of messages could have the link back to the original message hidden by HTML, which may pose a phishing risk.

Credit: patrick@puiterwijk.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Moodle Moodle<3.9.8
Moodle Moodle>=3.10.0<3.10.5
Moodle Moodle>=3.11.0<3.11.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-36403?

    CVE-2021-36403 is a vulnerability in Moodle that allows email notifications of messages to have the link back to the original message hidden by HTML, posing a phishing risk.

  • How does CVE-2021-36403 affect Moodle?

    CVE-2021-36403 affects Moodle versions 3.9.8, 3.10.0 to 3.10.5, and 3.11.0 to 3.11.1.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-36403?

    CVE-2021-36403 has a severity rating of medium.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2021-36403?

    The CWE ID for CVE-2021-36403 is 912.

  • How can I mitigate the risk of CVE-2021-36403?

    To mitigate the risk of CVE-2021-36403, it is recommended to update Moodle to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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