CVE-2018-14631

Description

moodle before versions 3.5.2, 3.4.5, 3.3.8 is vulnerable to a boost theme - blog search GET parameter insufficiently filtered. The breadcrumb navigation provided by Boost theme when displaying search results of a blog were insufficiently filtered, which could result in reflected XSS if a user followed a malicious link containing JavaScript in the search parameter.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: [UNKNOWN] moodle
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=376025 patch vendor advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-62857 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105371 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14631 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14631?
CVE-2018-14631 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14631?
To fix CVE-2018-14631, 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-2018-14631 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-14631 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-14631?
CVE-2018-14631 affects [UNKNOWN] moodle.
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