CVE-2020-25631

Description

A vulnerability was found in Moodle 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4 and 3.7 to 3.7.7 where it was possible to include JavaScript in a book's chapter title, which was not escaped on the "Add new chapter" page. This is fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5 and 3.7.8.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a Moodle
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=410843 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25631?
CVE-2020-25631 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25631?
To fix CVE-2020-25631, 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-2020-25631 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-25631 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-2020-25631?
CVE-2020-25631 affects n/a Moodle.
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