CVE-2010-2230 json
Moodle Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the KSES text cleaning filter
published 2010-06-28 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-3gm8-32vv-q8mp , EUVD-2022-2179
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The KSES text cleaning filter in lib/weblib.php in Moodle before 1.8.13 and 1.9.x before 1.9.9 does not properly handle vbscript URIs, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML input.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 1.8.13, 1.9.9
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.0.4+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2230
Exploit prediction
2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | <1.8.13 >=1.9.0, <1.9.9 |
1.8.13 1.9.9 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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cvs.moodle.org
/moodle/lib/weblib.php?r1=1.970.2.171&r2=1.970.2.172
web, patch
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cvs.moodle.org
/moodle/lib/weblib.php?r1=1.812.2.114&r2=1.812.2.115
web, patch
-
github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/704c5dfed4f4531b6d74d19cfad573984e74885e
web
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043285.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043340.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043291.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/1571
vdb-entry, web, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/40352
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/1530
vdb-entry, web, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/40248
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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tracker.moodle.org
/browse/MDL-22042
web
-
docs.moodle.org
/en/Moodle_1.8.13_release_notes
web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/06/21/2
mailing-list, web
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=152368
web
-
docs.moodle.org
/en/Moodle_1.9.9_release_notes
web
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=605809
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2230
advisory
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20100621005117/http://secunia.com/advisories/40248
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20100711044720/http://secunia.com/advisories/40352
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-2230
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3gm8-32vv-q8mp
- NVD CVE-2010-2230
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