Vulnerability Description
In certain Moodle products after creating a course, it is possible to add in a arbitrary "Topic" a resource, in this case a "Database" with the type "Text" where its values "Field name" and "Field description" are vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting Stored(XSS). This affects Moodle 3.11 and Moodle 3.10.4 and Moodle 3.9.7.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | 3.9.7 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://blog.hackingforce.com.br/en/cve-2021-36568/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_fO4BKpmD3avGYHSzvIXWs5owqVYgB1s?usp=shaBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://blog.hackingforce.com.br/en/cve-2021-36568/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_fO4BKpmD3avGYHSzvIXWs5owqVYgB1s?usp=shaBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-36568?
CVE-2021-36568 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). In certain Moodle products after creating a course, it is possible to add in a arbitrary "Topic" a resource, in this case a "Database" with the type "Text" where its values "Field name" and "Field des...
How severe is CVE-2021-36568?
CVE-2021-36568 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36568?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle, Fedoraproject Fedora.