Description
lib/setup.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide charset information in HTTP headers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF-7 characters during interaction with AJAX scripts.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47966Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71133
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275146Vendor Advisory
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47966Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71133
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275146Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 24, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified