Unscored severity · published Nov 24, 2014
CVE-2014-9059
lib/setup.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide charset information in HTTP headers, which might allow…
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CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
lib/setup.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide charset information in HTTP headers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF-7 characters during interaction with AJAX scripts.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
through 2.4.11; 2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3; 2.5.4; +13 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9059
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9059
Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47966
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71133
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275146
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