CVE-2006-4941 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in Moodle, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4941?
CVE-2006-4941 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 23 Sep 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Moodle before 1.6.2 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the choose parameter in files/index.php and (2) the sub parameter in doc/index.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4941?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2006-4941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle
- CVE-2006-4935 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2006-4936 Moodle does not properly validate module instance id
- CVE-2004-2233 Unknown "front page vulnerability with Moodle servers" for Moodle before 1.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2004-2235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-2236 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h49-4p8x-9pc2.