CVE-2016-0725

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search_pagination function in course/classes/management_renderer.php in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.10, 2.9.x before 2.9.4, and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted search string.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034694 vdb entry
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-52552
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=326206 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/1 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176502.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176436.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0725?
CVE-2016-0725 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0725?
To fix CVE-2016-0725, 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-2016-0725 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0725 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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