moodle-block_sitenews block_sitenews.php get_content cross-site request forgery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in moodle-block_sitenews 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function get_content of the file block_sitenews.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216879.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | moodle-block_sitenews | 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- moodle-block_sitenews Vendor— Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle-block_sitenews_project:moodle-block_sitenews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle-block Sitenews Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle-block_sitenews_project:moodle-block_sitenews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle-block Sitenews Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36633
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqxf-4j76-pqc9
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36633 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36633 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqxf-4j76-pqc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-36633 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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