CVE-2015-5269

5.4 MEDIUM
Published: February 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in group/overview.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, and 2.9.x before 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a modified grouping description.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50709
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320293
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50709
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320293
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
41th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

moodle

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