CVE-2017-2578 json
Moodle Cross-site Scripting in assignment submission page
published 2017-01-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6r76-f8c8-fh7p , EUVD-2022-2854
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Moodle 3.x, there is XSS in the assignment submission page.
Patch / fix
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-2017-2578 updated
moodle: Multiple security issues
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% 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 | >=3.1, <3.1.4 >=3.2, <3.2.1 |
3.1.4 3.2.1 |
Affected products
- n/a Moodle 3.x
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=345915
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95647
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2578
advisory
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github.com
/moodle/moodle
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-2578
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6r76-f8c8-fh7p
- NVD CVE-2017-2578
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