Medium severity · published Mar 29, 2017
CVE-2017-7298
In Moodle 3.2.2+, there is XSS in the Course summary filter of the "Add a new course" page, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an SVG element
5.4
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Moodle 3.2.2+, there is XSS in the Course summary filter of the "Add a new course" page, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an SVG element.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
3.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7298
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7298
www.daimacn.com
http://www.daimacn.com/index.php/post/12.html
Exploit
http://www.daimacn.com/post/12.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97182
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