CVE-2023-28331

Moodle: xss risk when outputting database activity filter data

Description

Content output by the database auto-linking filter required additional sanitizing to prevent an XSS risk.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2179418 issue tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3QZN34VSF4HTCW3C3ZP2OZYSLYUKADPF/ vendor advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=445063 vendor advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28331?
CVE-2023-28331 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28331?
To fix CVE-2023-28331, 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-2023-28331 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28331 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-2023-28331?
CVE-2023-28331 affects .
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