SB2017012017 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Moodle
Published: January 20, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017012017
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2576)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, there is incorrect sanitization of attributes in forums.
2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2578)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
In Moodle 3.x, there is XSS in the assignment submission page.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.