CVE-2021-43558

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 22, 2021 at 03:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:11 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraMoodleExtra Packages for Enterprise Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

A flaw was found in Moodle in versions 3.11 to 3.11.3, 3.10 to 3.10.7, 3.9 to 3.9.10 and earlier unsupported versions. A URL parameter in the filetype site administrator tool required extra sanitizing to prevent a reflected XSS risk.

Affected

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

v ≤ 3.8.83.10.0 ≤ v < 3.10.83.11.0 ≤ v < 3.11.43.9.0 ≤ v < 3.9.11
Affected range stops below 3.10.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.11.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.9.11, 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 (2)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2021515

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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