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TI-2017-08947 Aliases CVE-2017-12156GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w

Moodle 3.x has XSS in the contact form on the "non-respondents" page in non-anonymous feedback.

Priority LOW 30CWE-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 3.x has XSS in the contact form on the "non-respondents" page in non-anonymous feedback.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01232 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 3.3.2, 3.2.5, 3.1.8

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Moodle 3.xMoodle 3.x—No fix listedCNA
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.3.0 to before 3.3.23.3.2Patch availableGHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.2.0 to before 3.2.53.2.5Patch availableGHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)before 3.1.83.1.8Patch availableGHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w
  • Moodle 3.x Vendor— Affected Moodle 3.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 to before 3.3.2 Fixed in 3.3.2 Patch available GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.2.0 to before 3.2.5 Fixed in 3.2.5 Patch available GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.8 Fixed in 3.1.8 Patch available GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w

CPE configurations NVD · 43

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 betaVulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 rc1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 rc2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 rc3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 rc4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 33 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.6VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.7VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.8VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.9VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.10VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0 betaVulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0 rc1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0 rc2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.6VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.7VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.8VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0 betaVulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0 rc1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0 rc2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0 rc3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0 rc4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0 rc5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.2VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 beta Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 beta Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.3.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.2.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.8 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-2017-12156
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mfw-g8x4-rq2w

References

  • 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
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