Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Feb 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5269
CVE-2015-5269
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in group/overview.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, 2.8.x before 2.8.8, and 2.9.x before 2.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a modified grouping description.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | < 2.7.10 | 2.7.10 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.8 | 2.8.8 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 |
Affected products
22cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.11
- 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:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5729-822w-j342ghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5269ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/1nvdWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/45f3b5302d645ba13ca8b68b0106a638ebd21980ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/a44fed5c804b52e82c334c37dcc1c12b77f97af8ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ae6b18a9343083c1ab62d6eb535a7112bd7a3a50ghsaWEB
- github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/fa5a3cdedcd92bd96881fa89a6ff5efd80bd3512ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20160323063809/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619ghsaWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033619nvd
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