CVE-2022-46147
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 has XSS Issues in Xblock Input Fields
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 has XSS Issues in Xblock Input Fields
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2022-46147- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0416
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
EUVD-2022-0416- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q
XBlock vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Impact
XSS Vulnerability in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock will be impacted.
Patches
https://github.com/openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2/commit/53c4482f9bb6d8c7ccdf5253bd82c84a222b2492
The fix is compatible with all Open edX releases newer than Lilac.
Workarounds
None.
References
https://github.com/openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2/pull/295#issuecomment-1277693864
- Record
GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2022-46147- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS: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
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 has XSS Issues in Xblock Input Fields
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2022-46147- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q
XBlock vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Impact
XSS Vulnerability in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock will be impacted.
Patches
https://github.com/openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2/commit/53c4482f9bb6d8c7ccdf5253bd82c84a222b2492
The fix is compatible with all Open edX releases newer than Lilac.
Workarounds
None.
References
https://github.com/openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2/pull/295#issuecomment-1277693864
- Record
GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2022-43175
Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
PYSEC-2022-43175- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xblock-drag-and-drop-v2PyPI |
before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
xblock-drag-and-drop-v2PyPI |
before 3.0.0, plus listed versions 2.5.02.7.0 |
3.0.0 |
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-2022-46147 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Openedx Xblock-drag-and-drop-v2, published November 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 3.0.0.
References
github.com/openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2/security/advisories/GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46147