CVE-2009-0502

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blocks/html/block_html.php in Snoopy 1.2.3, as used in Moodle 1.6 before 1.6.9, 1.7 before 1.7.7, 1.8 before 1.8.8, and 1.9 before 1.9.4, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML block, which is not properly handled when the "Login as" feature is used to visit a MyMoodle or Blog page.

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html	vendor advisory
http://moodle.org/security/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33955	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1724	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/04/1	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0502?: CVE-2009-0502 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0502?: To fix CVE-2009-0502, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0502 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0502 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

Frequently Asked Questions