CVE-2015-2273 json
Moodle cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
published 2015-06-01 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-w77v-xpxr-c6pv , EUVD-2022-5519
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod/quiz/report/statistics/statistics_question_table.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the student role for a crafted quiz response.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 2.6.9, 2.7.6, 2.8.4
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2015-2273 updated cvss 5.8
multiple flaws in moodle
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | <2.6.9 >=2.7.0, <2.7.6 >=2.8.0, <2.8.4 |
2.6.9 2.7.6 2.8.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/71aeb8a9cb4cf06f0b4aa49daf527e5c866db30e
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/8b6fcfa958204c6f26c410b9a9757612b326b6c7
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/ceab40d186e241a9c239392954c6afdc3e2c3a4f
web
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github.com
/moodle/moodle/commit/f1fb96b698876bece46e8606b3c6c78889265e2b
web
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=307387
web, vendor-advisory
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git.moodle.org
/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-49364
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/03/16/1
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2273
advisory
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-2273
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w77v-xpxr-c6pv
- NVD CVE-2015-2273
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