CVE-2011-4290

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lib/weblib.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.12 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to URL encoding.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 mailing list
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5a3010310bff0b3946804a72ca2d6bc166a0028f
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175592 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4290?
CVE-2011-4290 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4290?
To fix CVE-2011-4290, 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-2011-4290 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4290 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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