CVE-2021-36402 Moodle Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Insufficient sanitization of user names in Moodle account confirmation emails allows attackers to inject malicious content for phishing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-36402?
CVE-2021-36402 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 6 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Moodle, Users' names required additional sanitizing in the account confirmation email, to prevent a self-registration phishing risk.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36402?
7 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle and moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 3.9.8 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 3.9.8 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.10.0-beta | 3.10.5 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.10.0-beta | 3.10.5 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.11.0-beta | 3.11.1 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.11.0-beta | 3.11.1 |
1 more packages
moodle Bitnami | All versions | 3.9.8, 3.10.5, 3.11.1 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36402?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 3.9.8, 3.10.5 or 3.11.1.
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-2021-36402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36402 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 BIT-moodle-2021-36402, GHSA-gv8f-43pg-c5qw, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36402.