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3.5

Moodle web services let logged‑in users add malicious scripts

CVE-2012-2361 · published 14 years ago
Summary

Moodle versions before 2.0.9, 2.1.6, and 2.2.3 let a user who is signed in craft a service name that contains JavaScript or HTML. When that name is displayed, it can run unwanted code in a browser, potentially stealing data or changing what the user sees. Apply the latest Moodle updates or patch the affected file to stop the script injection.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
moodle moodle 2.0.0
2.0.1
2.0.2
2.0.3
2.0.4
2.0.5
2.0.6
2.0.7
2.0.8
2.1.0
2.1.1
2.1.2
6 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/webservice/forms.php in the web services implementation in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.9, 2.1.x before 2.1.6, and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote auth...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/webservice/forms.php in the web services implementation in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.9, 2.1.x before 2.1.6, and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name field (aka the service name) to admin/webservice/service.php.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
3.5 Low
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published21 Jul 2012
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2012-2361 · NVD
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