CVE-2020-25702 json
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in moodle
published 5y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-moodle-2020-25702 , EUVD-2021-0691 , GHSA-pgcp-m69h-p2gr
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.
Patch / fix
- packagist moodle/moodle 3.9.3
- bitnami moodle 3.9.3
- moodle moodle 3.9.3
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red hat product security vex CVE-2020-25702 updated cvss 4.6
moodle: Stored XSS possible when renaming content bank items
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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
1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/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 |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/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 | >=3.9.0, <3.9.3 |
3.9.3 |
| bitnami | moodle | >=3.9.0, <3.9.3 |
3.9.3 |
Affected products
- n/a moodle
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/66be08216e647532b295a9132070d2435ecd7ad9
web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B55KXBVAT45MDASJ3EK6VIGQOYGJ4NH6/
vendor-advisory, web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4NNFCHPPHRJNJROIX6SYMHOC6HMKP3GU/
vendor-advisory, web
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1895437
web, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory, advisory
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moodle.org
/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=413940
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25702
advisory, web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4NNFCHPPHRJNJROIX6SYMHOC6HMKP3GU
web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B55KXBVAT45MDASJ3EK6VIGQOYGJ4NH6
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-25702
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pgcp-m69h-p2gr
- NVD CVE-2020-25702
- OSV BIT-moodle-2020-25702
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