CVE-2017-7298

Public Exploit

Description

In Moodle 3.2.2+, there is XSS in the Course summary filter of the "Add a new course" page, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an SVG element.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory daimacn.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.daimacn.com/index.php/post/12.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97182 vdb entry
http://www.daimacn.com/post/12.html third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7298?
CVE-2017-7298 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7298?
To fix CVE-2017-7298, 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-2017-7298 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7298 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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