Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Moodle 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a s
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Moodle 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a style expression in the search parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1424.
- Published
- Jul 4, 2007
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.0% · 87th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
18
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.0%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | moodle | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- moodle moodle1.7.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:4.0 | moodle | before 1.6.3-2+etch1 | 1.6.3-2+etch1 |
Same product
moodle: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2024-43425Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types58Plan
- CVE-2021-36393In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses.55Plan
- CVE-2022-0332A flaw was found in Moodle in versions 3.11 to 3.11.4.52Plan
- CVE-2022-35650The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to input validation error when importing lesson questions.45Plan
- CVE-2018-1133An issue was discovered in Moodle 3.x.44Plan
- CVE-2021-21809A command execution vulnerability exists in the default legacy spellchecker plugin in Moodle 3.10.43Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:moodle | 1.6.3-2+etch1 · Debian:4.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2007-07-02 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-2 d
- Published
- TodayOct 7, 2026+7035 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- secunia.com/advisories/25929
- securityreason.com/securityalert/2857
- securityvulns.ru/Rdocument391.html
- tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-10341
- tracker.moodle.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?mode=hide&requestId=10252
- websecurity.com.ua/1045/
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1691
- www.osvdb.org/36366
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472727/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/24748
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1018333
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35239
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.