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CVE-2015-5337
Published:February 22, 2016
Updated:May 17, 2026
Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.11, 2.8.x before 2.8.9, and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 does not properly restrict the availability of Flowplayer, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted .swf file.
Affected Packages
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.8.0 <v2.8.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.8.9
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.9.0 <v2.9.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.9.3
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.7.11
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.11
Related Resources (5)
https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/c73f6d03e5037729097bb9f5f5a55be15f3cab18
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-48085
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=323232
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5337
https://github.com/moodle/moodle
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-79
EPSS
Base Score:
0.27