Cross-site scripting in Moodle
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored XSS and blind SSRF vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the SCORM track details. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, can perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01077 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 3.9.15, 3.11.8, 4.0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Moodle | Fixed in moodle 4.0.2, moodle 3.11.8, moodle 3.9.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 3.9 to before 3.9.15 | 3.9.15 | Patch available | GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7 |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 3.11 to before 3.11.8 | 3.11.8 | Patch available | GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7 |
| — | moodle/moodle (Packagist) | 4.0 to before 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7 |
- Moodle Vendor— Affected Fixed in moodle 4.0.2, moodle 3.11.8, moodle 3.9.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.9 to before 3.9.15 Fixed in 3.9.15 Patch available GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.11 to before 3.11.8 Fixed in 3.11.8 Patch available GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7
- moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0 to before 4.0.2 Fixed in 4.0.2 Patch available GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.0 to before 3.9.15; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.8 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 beta | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Moodle |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 to before 3.9.15; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.9.15 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.11.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7 moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 4.0.2 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Moodle — FEDORA-2022-81ce74b2dd
5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in MoodlePriority HIGH 65
- TI-2022-16115 Code injection in MoodlePriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-16119 Cross-site scripting in MoodlePriority LOW 35
- Advisory ·
Moodle — FEDORA-2022-7e7ce7df2e
5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in MoodlePriority HIGH 65
- TI-2022-16115 Code injection in MoodlePriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-16119 Cross-site scripting in MoodlePriority LOW 35
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35651
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2022-35651 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-35651 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wwv7-h477-wrv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-35651 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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