CVE-2013-4341 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted blog links in RSS feeds, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4341?
CVE-2013-4341 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 16 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Moodle through 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.9, 2.4.x before 2.4.6, and 2.5.x before 2.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted blog link within an RSS feed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4341?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4341?
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-2013-4341 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4341 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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-8wf8-rc66-c638.