CVE-2014-3547
Moodle multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in badges/renderer.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an external badge.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in badges/renderer.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an external badge.
- Record
CVE-2014-3547- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in badges/renderer.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an external badge.
- Record
CVE-2014-3547- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4228 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in badges/renderer.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an external badge.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4228- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hwjv-mc78-cccj No score
Moodle multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in badges/renderer.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an external badge.
- Record
GHSA-hwjv-mc78-cccj- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hwjv-mc78-cccj No score
Moodle multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in badges/renderer.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.7, 2.6.x before 2.6.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an external badge.
- Record
GHSA-hwjv-mc78-cccj- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0308 No score
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerabilities
In Moodle before 2.6.4, serialised data passed by repositories could potentially contain objects defined by add-ons that could include executable code (CVE-2014-3541).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible for manipulated XML files passed from LTI servers to be interpreted by Moodle to allow access to server-side files (CVE-2014-3542).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible for manipulated XML files to be uploaded to the IMSCC course format or the IMSCP resource to allow access to server-side files (CVE-2014-3543).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, filtering of the Skype profile field was not removing potentially harmful code (CVE-2014-3544).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible to inject code into Calculated questions that would be executed on the server (CVE-2014-3545).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, it was possible to get limited user information, such as user name and courses, by manipulating the URL of profile and notes pages (CVE-2014-3546).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, the details of badges from external sources were not being filtered (CVE-2014-3547).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, content of exception dialogues presented from AJAX calls was not being escaped before being presented to users (CVE-2014-3548).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, fields in rubrics were not being correctly filtered (CVE-2014-3551).
In Moodle before 2.6.4, forum was allowing users who were members of more than one group to post to all groups without the capability to access all groups (CVE-2014-3553).
The moodle package has been updated to version 2.6.4, to fix these issues and other bugs.
- Record
MGASA-2014-0308- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.5.0 up to 2.5.7 | 2.5.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.6.0 up to 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.5.0 up to 2.5.7, plus listed versions v2.5.0v2.5.1v2.5.2v2.5.3v2.5.4v2.5.5v2.5.6 |
2.5.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.6.0 up to 2.6.4, plus listed versions v2.6.0v2.6.1v2.6.2v2.6.3 |
2.6.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
2.7.0 up to 2.7.1, plus listed versions v2.7.0 |
2.7.1 |
moodleMageia:3 |
before 2.6.4-1.mga3 | 2.6.4-1.mga3 |
moodleMageia:4 |
before 2.6.4-1.mga4 | 2.6.4-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3547 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Moodle, published July 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.5.7.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/21/1
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264269
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-46042
securityfocus.com/bid/68758
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3547
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/0174a0a57f6d84e240dd0bc0df0ffa63c3cc5a88
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github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/200a2b7fad3f7ef92b3171a07d68df6958d842b7
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/9eef6b5237520f0cb9874564e577c64e3a831987
github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ea76b652fc4f3600403a61e54f198cc8570a4234
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hwjv-mc78-cccj
github.com/moodle/moodle
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0308.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13759
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264262
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264263
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264264
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264265
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264266
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264267
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264268
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264270
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=264273
docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.6.4_release_notes