CVE-2011-4591 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via object states in Moodle when developer debugging is enabled, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2011-4591?
CVE-2011-4591 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 20 Jul 2012. 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 the print_object function in lib/datalib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3, when a developer debugging script is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving object states.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4591?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4591 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-2011-4591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4591 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-7p9m-wjgf-7xr6.