Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the media-filter implementation in filter/mediaplugin/filter.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.11 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) Flash Video (aka FLV) files and (2) YouTube videos.
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 6.0 | moodle | 1.9.9.dfsg2-2.1+squeeze1 | DSA-2262-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.11 | 1.9.11 | GHSA-86v9-gqh9-8268 |
| Packagist | moodle/moodle | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 | GHSA-86v9-gqh9-8268 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2262-1 moodle - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026