CVE-2016-2153
Published:May 22, 2016
Updated:September 27, 2026
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the advanced-search feature in mod_data in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted field in a URL, as demonstrated by a search form field.
Affected Packages
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.7.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.13moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.0.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.3moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.9.0 <v2.9.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.9.5moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.8.0 <v2.8.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.8.11Related Resources (12)
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Contact UsCVSS 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')
EPSS
Base Score:
1.47