Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-3549
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the get_description function in lib/classes/event/user_login_failed.php in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted username that is improperly handled during the logging of an invalid login attempt.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2014-3549
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3549
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 59 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-3549
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-3549
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-3549
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http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-46201
Official Moodle git projects - moodle.git/searchPatch
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https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264271
Moodle.org: MSA-14-0030: Cross-site scripting through logs of failed loginsVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68761
Moodle CVE-2014-3549 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1
oss-security - Moodle security notifications public
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