Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Moodle 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a style expression in the search parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1424.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | moodle | 1.6.3-2+etch1 | DSA-1691-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Moodle 1.7.1 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-30261 · webapps · Jul 2, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1691-1 moodle - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-10341
- 36366 vdb-entry
- 25929 third-party-advisory
- http://tracker.moodle.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?mode=hide&requestId=10252
- moodle-search-xss(35239) vdb-entry
- 20070703 Moodle XSS / Liesbeth base CMS sensitive information disclosure mailing-list
- 2857 third-party-advisory
- 24748 vdb-entry
- http://securityvulns.ru/Rdocument391.html
- 1018333 vdb-entry
- DSA-1691 vendor-advisory
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1045/