CVE-2007-3555 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter in Moodle, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-3555?
CVE-2007-3555 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 4 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Moodle 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a style expression in the search parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1424.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3555?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2007-3555 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3555 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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-ppvj-8723-v728.