Unscored severity · published Jul 29, 2014
CVE-2014-3549
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the get_description function in lib/classes/event/user_login_failed.php in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject…
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the get_description function in lib/classes/event/user_login_failed.php in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted username that is improperly handled during the logging of an invalid login attempt.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
2.7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3549
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3549
Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-46201
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68761
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264271
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