CVE-2012-2362 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Moodle blog pages via crafted parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2012-2362?
CVE-2012-2362 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 blog/lib.php in the blog implementation in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.18, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted parameter to blog/index.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2362?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2362 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-2012-2362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2362 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-qm6h-hvwq-4xp6.