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CVE-2020-36633
moodle-block_sitenews block_sitenews.php get_content cross-site request forgery
Medium4.3EPSS 0.34%
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Description
A vulnerability was found in moodle-block_sitenews 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function get_content of the file block_sitenews.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216879.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 73% of all CVEs (5 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
moodle-block_sitenews
- affected 1.0
References (5)
- https://vuldb.com/?id.216879 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionx_transferred
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216879 (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-requiredx_transferred
- https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/pull/5 (opens in a new tab)issue-trackingx_transferred
- https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/commit/cd18d8b1afe464ae6626832496f4e070bac4c58f (opens in a new tab)patchx_transferred
- https://github.com/eberhardt/moodle-block_sitenews/releases/tag/v1.1 (opens in a new tab)patchx_transferred
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