CVE-2020-25702

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in moodle

6.1 MediumFix available

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.29%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: CVE-2020-25702
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: CVE-2020-25702
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-0691 No score

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: EUVD-2021-0691
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pgcp-m69h-p2gr 6.1

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in moodle

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: GHSA-pgcp-m69h-p2gr
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.1

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: CVE-2020-25702
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-pgcp-m69h-p2gr 6.1

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in moodle

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: GHSA-pgcp-m69h-p2gr
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25702 6.1

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25702
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-moodle-2020-25702 No score

In Moodle, it was possible to include JavaScript when re-naming content bank items. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3 and 3.10.

Record: BIT-moodle-2020-25702
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	3.9.0 up to 3.9.3	3.9.3
`moodle` Bitnami	3.9.0 up to 3.9.3	3.9.3
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	3.9.0 up to 3.9.3, plus listed versions v3.9.0v3.9.1v3.9.2	3.9.3
`moodle` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.9+dfsg-12.7.10+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-12.7.11+dfsg-22.7.12+dfsg-13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1	None known
`moodle` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-25702 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Moodle, published November 19, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.9.3.

References

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