CVE-2013-2244 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via conditional access rule values in Moodle, 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
Available

What is CVE-2013-2244?

CVE-2013-2244 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 26 Jul 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lib/conditionlib.php in Moodle 2.4.x before 2.4.5 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the conditional access rule value of a user field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moodle Moodle.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2244?

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-2013-2244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3f43-8vw5-xcf9.

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