Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the File Picker module in Moodle…
Priority LOW 20CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the File Picker module in Moodle 2.x through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x before 2.4.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0145 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.2.8, 2.3.5, 2.4.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.0.0 – 2.1.10 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.2.0 to before 2.2.8 | 2.2.8 | Patch available | GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.3.0 to before 2.3.5 | 2.3.5 | Patch available | GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 2.4.0 to before 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | Patch available | GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 – 2.1.10 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.8 Fixed in 2.2.8 Patch available GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.3.0 to before 2.3.5 Fixed in 2.3.5 Patch available GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.4.2 Fixed in 2.4.2 Patch available GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g
CPE configurations NVD · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.9 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.10 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.2.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.3.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.4.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g
References
Advisory 4
Other 6
- [oss-security] 20130325 Moodle security notifications public
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/75822af579ec07cca1c6781a7c989625dcdd5463
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/93e9ea9989ec6e91153d9651c9a4bc7dac1cf9ce
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/954b35451112c333c0ae77dff25dafbf41587c26
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ca2a7956b2957d8495e154409694d205bb4ae3ef
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
More Moodle vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22468 moodle: unsafe direct use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in admin/tool/mfa/index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14741 In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-29071 Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-06653 Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-00259 SQL injection in moodle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in Moodle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-1833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89f3-74m6-g27g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1833 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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