CVE-2016-0725 json
Moodle Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in course management search
published 2016-02-22 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gj2j-ppjq-9pjg , EUVD-2022-3962
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search_pagination function in course/classes/management_renderer.php in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.10, 2.9.x before 2.9.4, and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted search string.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 2.8.10, 2.9.4, 3.0.2
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-2016-0725 updated cvss 6.0
moodle: XSS vulnerability in course management search
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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
1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=2.8, <2.8.10 >=2.9, <2.9.4 >=3.0, <3.0.2 |
2.8.10 2.9.4 3.0.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176502.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176436.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=326206
web, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034694
vdb-entry, web
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git.moodle.org
/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-52552
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/01/18/1
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0725
advisory
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0725
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gj2j-ppjq-9pjg
- NVD CVE-2016-0725
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