CVE-2019-3808

Description

A flaw was found in Moodle versions 3.6 to 3.6.1, 3.5 to 3.5.3, 3.4 to 3.4.6, 3.1 to 3.1.15 and earlier unsupported versions. The 'manage groups' capability did not have the 'XSS risk' flag assigned to it, but does have that access in certain places. Note that the capability is intended for use by trusted users, and is only assigned to teachers and managers by default.

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3808	patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=381228#p1536765	patch vendor advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-64395	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3808?: CVE-2019-3808 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3808?: To fix CVE-2019-3808, 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-2019-3808 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3808 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3808?: CVE-2019-3808 affects [UNKNOWN] moodle.

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Description

Category

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions