CWE
79
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-5546: Moodle: stored xss in quiz grading report via user id number

First published: Thu Oct 12 2023(Updated: )

ID numbers displayed in the quiz grading report required additional sanitizing to prevent a stored XSS risk.

Credit: patrick@puiterwijk.org patrick@puiterwijk.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/moodle/moodle<4.3.0-rc2
4.3.0-rc2
Moodle Moodle>=4.0.0<4.0.11
Moodle Moodle>=4.1.0<4.1.6
Moodle Moodle>=4.2.0<4.2.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39
redhat/moodle<4.2.3
4.2.3
redhat/4.1.6 and<4.0.11
4.0.11
>=4.0.0<4.0.11
>=4.1.0<4.1.6
>=4.2.0<4.2.3
=7.0
=37
=38
=39

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-5546?

    The severity of CVE-2023-5546 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

  • How does CVE-2023-5546 affect Moodle?

    CVE-2023-5546 affects Moodle versions up to 4.0.11, 4.1.6, and 4.2.3, as well as Moodle/Moodle up to version 4.3.0-rc2.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-5546 in Moodle?

    To fix CVE-2023-5546 in Moodle, make sure to upgrade to version 4.0.11, 4.1.6, 4.2.3, or newer.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5546?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-5546 at the following references: http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-78971, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243445, https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451587

  • What is the CWE category of CVE-2023-5546?

    The CWE category of CVE-2023-5546 is CWE-79, which refers to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

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