CVE-2018-14631

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 17, 2018 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMoodle

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

moodle before versions 3.5.2, 3.4.5, 3.3.8 is vulnerable to a boost theme - blog search GET parameter insufficiently filtered. The breadcrumb navigation provided by Boost theme when displaying search results of a blog were insufficiently filtered, which could result in reflected XSS if a user followed a malicious link containing JavaScript in the search parameter.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.3.0 ≤ v < 3.3.83.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.53.5.0 ≤ v < 3.5.23.3.83.4.53.5.2
Affected range stops below 3.3.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105371
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14631
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=376025

CVSS

8.8HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-79

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