CVE-2014-3550 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted scheduled task messages in Moodle, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3550?
CVE-2014-3550 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 29 Jul 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin/tool/task/scheduledtasks.php in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors that trigger a crafted (1) error or (2) success message for a scheduled task.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3550?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3550 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-2014-3550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3550 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-x47x-gxp5-7pvg.