Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3178
CVE-2015-3178
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the external_format_text function in lib/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into an external application via a crafted string that is visible to web services.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 2.6.11 | 2.6.11 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.8 | 2.7.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.6 | 2.8.6 |
Affected products
36cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 34 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.5.9
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9fmw-m4qx-6cq8ghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3178ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/18/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/28947c1d7d9c53781989b9da7ceb2cafdd144749ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/2c7d13dba37aa0c850c62037b951efd6dc1b0f78ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/77067fbb3a248ac2f1fa4b3c20e5b81f768940e5ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/7f5bd0da0e25feb3b6da3908b6672a58af82e12fghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/b4da1e0ae4f63ef0bb14b8bf5c0b86cd00f2af4bghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/d62d36c657a5df45ee286722490abb7901381da6ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228054910/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74726ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20201201000000*/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032358ghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74726nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032358nvd
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