CVE-2009-0500 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Moodle log reports, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0500?
CVE-2009-0500 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 10 Feb 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in course/lib.php in Moodle 1.6 before 1.6.9, 1.7 before 1.7.7, 1.8 before 1.8.8, and 1.9 before 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted log table information that is not properly handled when it is displayed in a log report.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0500?
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-2009-0500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0500 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-v52c-rjhj-v6hm.