CVE-2012-2360 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into Moodle Wiki page titles, potentially compromising other users' 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-2012-2360?

CVE-2012-2360 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 21 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 Wiki subsystem in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.9, 2.1.x before 2.1.6, and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is inserted into a page title.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2360?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2360 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-2012-2360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Moodle Moodle vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x786-87xq-6mh7.

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