Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 28, 2021· Updated Aug 3, 2024
CVE-2021-20185
CVE-2021-20185
Description
It was found in Moodle before version 3.10.1, 3.9.4, 3.8.7 and 3.5.16 that messaging did not impose a character limit when sending messages, which could result in client-side (browser) denial of service for users receiving very large messages.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.5, < 3.5.16 | 3.5.16 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.8, < 3.8.7 | 3.8.7 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.9, < 3.9.4 | 3.9.4 |
moodle/moodlePackagist | >= 3.10, < 3.10.1 | 3.10.1 |
Affected products
3- Moodle/Moodledescription
- osv-coords2 versions
>= 3.5.0, < 3.5.16+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.16
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.5, < 3.5.16
Patches
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3j6-33r4-89q3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20185ghsaADVISORY
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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