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CVE-2022-35653

6.1 · MEDIUM

A reflected XSS issue was identified in the LTI module of Moodle.

Published Jul 25, 2022CWE-79EPSS 4.84%

Overview

CVE-2022-35653 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A reflected XSS issue was identified in the LTI module of Moodle. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the LTI module. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, can perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks. This vulnerability does not impact authenticated users.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-72299Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2106277Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6MOKYVRNFNAODP2XSMGJ5CRDUZCZKAR3/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTKUSFPSYFINSQFSOHDQIDVE6FWBEU6V/Refmoodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=436460Refgit.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-72299Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2106277Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6MOKYVRNFNAODP2XSMGJ5CRDUZCZKAR3/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTKUSFPSYFINSQFSOHDQIDVE6FWBEU6V/Refmoodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=436460

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35653?

CVE-2022-35653 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-35653?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-35653?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-35653?

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