CVE-2022-45150: XSS
First published: Tue Nov 15 2022(Updated: )
A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in Moodle. This flaw exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in policy tool. An attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted link that executes an arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks to gain access potentially sensitive information and modification of web pages.
Credit: bressers@elastic.co patrick@puiterwijk.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle Moodle | >=3.9.0<3.9.18 | |
| Moodle Moodle | >=3.11.0<3.11.11 | |
| Moodle Moodle | >=4.0.0<4.0.5 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
| redhat/moodle | <4.0.5 | 4.0.5 |
| redhat/moodle | <3.11.11 | 3.11.11 |
| redhat/moodle | <3.9.18 | 3.9.18 |
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=4.0<4.0.5 | 4.0.5 |
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=3.11<3.11.11 | 3.11.11 |
| composer/moodle/moodle | >=3.9<3.9.18 | 3.9.18 |
| >=3.9.0<3.9.18 | ||
| >=3.11.0<3.11.11 | ||
| >=4.0.0<4.0.5 | ||
| =35 | ||
| =36 | ||
| =37 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-76091
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2142773
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DHYIIAUXUBHMBEDYU7TYNZXEN2W2SA2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74SXNGA5RIWM7QNX7H3G7SYIQLP4UUGV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NLRJB5JNKK3VVBLV3NH3RI7COEDAXSAB/
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=440770
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2144704
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2144705
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2144706
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2144707
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45150
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DHYIIAUXUBHMBEDYU7TYNZXEN2W2SA2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74SXNGA5RIWM7QNX7H3G7SYIQLP4UUGV
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NLRJB5JNKK3VVBLV3NH3RI7COEDAXSAB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6gx2-g773-hv9h (Advisory)
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DHYIIAUXUBHMBEDYU7TYNZXEN2W2SA2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74SXNGA5RIWM7QNX7H3G7SYIQLP4UUGV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NLRJB5JNKK3VVBLV3NH3RI7COEDAXSAB/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-45150?
CVE-2022-45150 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle.
How does CVE-2022-45150 occur?
CVE-2022-45150 occurs due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the policy tool of Moodle.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-45150?
The severity of CVE-2022-45150 is medium, with a severity value of 6.1.
Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2022-45150?
Moodle versions 3.9.0 to 3.9.18, 3.11.0 to 3.11.11, and 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 are affected by CVE-2022-45150.
How can I fix CVE-2022-45150 in Moodle?
To fix CVE-2022-45150 in Moodle, you should upgrade to version 3.9.18, 3.11.11, or 4.0.5.
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