CVE-2008-0123 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the dbname parameter in Moodle's install.php during installation.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0123?
CVE-2008-0123 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 12 Jan 2008. 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 install.php for Moodle 1.8.3, and possibly other versions before 1.8.4, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dbname parameter. NOTE: this issue only exists until the installation is complete.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0123?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0123 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-2008-0123 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0123 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-rmcv-83m2-7x23.