CVE-2016-2152

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: May 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in auth/db/auth.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an external DB profile field.

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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:N/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-50705
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330174
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
45th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

moodle

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