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TI-2015-04491 Aliases CVE-2015-5337GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v

Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.11, 2.8.x before 2.8.9, and 2.9.x before 2.9.3…

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.11, 2.8.x before 2.8.9, and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 does not properly restrict the availability of Flowplayer, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted .swf file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01077 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 2.7.11, 2.8.9, 2.9.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)up to 2.6.11—No fix listedGHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.7.0 to before 2.7.112.7.11Patch availableGHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.8.0 to before 2.8.92.8.9Patch availableGHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.9.0 to before 2.9.32.9.3Patch availableGHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 2.6.11 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.11 Fixed in 2.7.11 Patch available GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.8.0 to before 2.8.9 Fixed in 2.8.9 Patch available GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.9.0 to before 2.9.3 Fixed in 2.9.3 Patch available GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.11VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.6VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.7VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.8VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.9VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.10VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.6VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.7VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.8VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.2VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.7.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.8.9 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.9.3 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5337
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hw6-6rgf-726v

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • 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
See all 636 →

Sources

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