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CVE-2014-3549
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the get_description function in lib/classes/event/user_login_failed.php in Moodle 2.7.x before…
Medium4.3EPSS 1.2%
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- Updated
- Reserved
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- redhat
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the get_description function in lib/classes/event/user_login_failed.php in Moodle 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted username that is improperly handled during the logging of an invalid login attempt.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 32% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- 68761 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140721 Moodle security notifications public (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264271 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-46201 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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