Drag and Drop XBlock v2 has XSS Issues in Xblock Input Fields
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openedx | xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 | before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 (PyPI) | before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q |
- xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 Vendoropenedx Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available CNA
- xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 (openedx) Fixed in 3.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 (PyPI) Fixed in 3.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46147
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q
References
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2022-46147 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46147 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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