CVE-2022-45151
Moodle stored-XSS vulnerability in some "social" user profile fields
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
CVE-2022-45151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
CVE-2022-45151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7467
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7467- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xv72-6pgh-cjj8
Moodle stored-XSS vulnerability in some "social" user profile fields
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
GHSA-xv72-6pgh-cjj8- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
CVE-2022-45151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xv72-6pgh-cjj8
Moodle stored-XSS vulnerability in some "social" user profile fields
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
GHSA-xv72-6pgh-cjj8- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-45151
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45151- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-moodle-2022-45151 No score
The stored-XSS vulnerability was discovered in Moodle which exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in several "social" user profile fields. An attacker could inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
- Record
BIT-moodle-2022-45151- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.11 up to 3.11.11 | 3.11.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.0 up to 4.0.5 | 4.0.5 |
moodleBitnami |
3.11.0 up to 3.11.11, 4.0.0 up to 4.0.5 | 3.11.114.0.5 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
3.11 up to 3.11.11, plus listed versions v3.11.0v3.11.0-betav3.11.0-rc1v3.11.0-rc2v3.11.1 Show 9 moreShow lessv3.11.10v3.11.2v3.11.3v3.11.4v3.11.5v3.11.6v3.11.7v3.11.8v3.11.9 |
3.11.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist |
4.0 up to 4.0.5, plus listed versions v4.0.0v4.0.0-betav4.0.0-rc1v4.0.0-rc2v4.0.0-rc3 Show 5 moreShow lessv4.0.0-rc4v4.0.1v4.0.2v4.0.3v4.0.4 |
4.0.5 |
moodleUbuntu: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 |
moodleUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu13.0.3+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-45151 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Moodle, published November 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 3.11.11.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2142774
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=440771
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-76131
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74SXNGA5RIWM7QNX7H3G7SYIQLP4UUGV
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45151
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xv72-6pgh-cjj8
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-45151
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45151