CVE-2024-33997: moodle: stored XSS risk when editing another user's equation in equation editor

Published May 31, 2024
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Updated

Additional sanitizing was required when opening the equation editor to prevent a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) risk when editing another user's equation.

Other sources

Additional sanitizing was required when opening the equation editor to prevent a stored XSS risk when editing another user's equation.

MITRE

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Moodle moodle<4.1.10
Moodle moodle>=4.2.0<4.2.7
Moodle moodle>=4.3.0<4.3.4
composer/moodle/moodle<4.1.10
4.1.10
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.2.0<4.2.7
4.2.7
composer/moodle/moodle>=4.3.0<4.3.4
4.3.4

Event History

May 31, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·09:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-33997?

CVE-2024-33997 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-33997?

To fix CVE-2024-33997, upgrade to Moodle versions 4.1.10, 4.2.7, or 4.3.4 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-33997?

CVE-2024-33997 is a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the equation editor in Moodle.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2024-33997?

Users of Moodle versions prior to 4.1.10, 4.2.7, and 4.3.4 are at risk of exploitation from CVE-2024-33997.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-33997?

The exploitation of CVE-2024-33997 can lead to unauthorized script execution in users' browsers, potentially compromising their data.

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