Cross-site Scripting in Moodle Chat
The Chat activity in Moodle 4.3.3 allows students to insert a potentially unwanted HTML A element or IMG element, or HTML content that leads to a performance degradation. NOTE: the vendor's Using_Chat page says "If you know some HTML code, you can use it in your text to do things like insert images, play sounds or create different coloured and sized text." This page also says "Chat is due to be removed from standard Moodle."
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | moodle/moodle | <= 4.3.3 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28593
- https://docs.moodle.org/403/en/Using_Chat
- https://gist.githubusercontent.com/minendie/4f23174687bc4d8eb7f727d9959b5399/raw/9ce573cebcce5521d9d6f826ab68f3780036b874/CVE-2024-28593.txt
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://medium.com/%40lamscun/how-do-i-change-htmli-from-low-to-critical-your-email-box-is-safe-e7171efd88fe
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79, CWE-94- Platform
- Composer
- Package
moodle/moodle- Disclosed
- 22.03.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f6mh-79vh-2hv7 - 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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