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CVE-2015-3178

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the external_format_text function in lib/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into an external application via a crafted string that is visible to web services.

Severity
Low 3.5
Published
1 Jun 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 73% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 2.8.5
  • Version 2.8.4
  • Version 2.8.3
  • Version 2.8.2
All 35 release lines
  • Every version up to 2.5.9
  • Version 2.5.0
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.5.2
  • Version 2.5.3
  • Version 2.5.4
  • Version 2.5.5
  • Version 2.5.6
  • Version 2.5.7
  • Version 2.5.8
  • Version 2.6.0
  • Version 2.6.1
  • Version 2.6.2
  • Version 2.6.3
  • Version 2.6.4
  • Version 2.6.5
  • Version 2.6.6
  • Version 2.6.7
  • Version 2.6.8
  • Version 2.6.9
  • Version 2.6.10
  • Version 2.7.0
  • Version 2.7.1
  • Version 2.7.2
  • Version 2.7.3
  • Version 2.7.4
  • Version 2.7.5
  • Version 2.7.6
  • Version 2.7.7
  • Version 2.8.0
  • Version 2.8.1
  • Version 2.8.2
  • Version 2.8.3
  • Version 2.8.4
  • Version 2.8.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3178
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3178