CVE-2023-5541

Moodle: xss risk when using csv grade import method

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Published Nov 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The CSV grade import method contained an XSS risk for users importing the spreadsheet, if it contained unsafe content.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.2.0`	affected	< 4.2.3
`4.1.0`	affected	< 4.1.6
`4.0.0`	affected	< 4.0.11
`3.11.0`	affected	< 3.11.17
`0`	affected	< 3.9.24

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2845	The CSV grade import method contained an XSS risk for users importing the spreadsheet, if it contained unsafe content.
Github GHSA	GHSA-28gc-4qq5-8q26	Moodle Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.535% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-79426
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243437
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=451582

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Moodle Moodle

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: fedora
Published: Nov 9, 2023, 7:18 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM
Reserved: Oct 11, 2023, 11:48 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 9, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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