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CVE-2016-0725

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search_pagination function in course/classes/management_renderer.php in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.10, 2.9.x before 2.9.4, and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted search string.

Severity
Medium 6.1
Published
22 Feb 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 75% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.0
  • Version 2.9.3
  • Version 2.9.2
All 16 release lines
  • Version 2.8.0
  • Version 2.8.1
  • Version 2.8.2
  • Version 2.8.3
  • Version 2.8.4
  • Version 2.8.5
  • Version 2.8.6
  • Version 2.8.7
  • Version 2.8.8
  • Version 2.8.9
  • Version 2.9.0
  • Version 2.9.1
  • Version 2.9.2
  • Version 2.9.3
  • Version 3.0.0
  • Version 3.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0725
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0725