2.1
LOW
CVE-2014-7835
Moodle Web Service File Upload XSS
Description

webservice/upload.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not ensure that a file upload is for a private or draft area, which allows remote authenticated users to upload files containing JavaScript, and consequently conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, by specifying the profile-picture area.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 24, 2014, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 1, 2020, 2:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-7835 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Moodle moodle
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-7835.

URL Resource
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47868
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275161

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-7835 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CWE CWE-79
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.00%

score

0.44398

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability