Moodle vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the media-filter implementation in filter/mediaplugin/filter.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) Flash Video (aka FLV) files and (2) YouTube videos.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | moodle/moodle | >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.11, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2 | 1.9.11, 2.0.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4286
- http://git.moodle.org
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8f81bfd412c6b2e93a5b15711727d5cb7cc78336
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=8f81bfd412c6b2e93a5b15711727d5cb7cc78336
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170012
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
moodle/moodle- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-86v9-gqh9-8268 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: moodle/moodle
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 437
- First → latest
- 03.2021 02.2026
- Without a fix
- 10
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 16
- High 68
- Medium 318
- Low 35
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 11
- 2022: 285
- 2023: 43
- 2024: 53
- 2025: 33
- 2026: 12
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