Moodle Open Redirect Via Error Messages
The error-message functionality in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.13, 2.0.x before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 does not ensure that a continuation link refers to an http or https URL for the local Moodle instance, which might allow attackers to trick users into visiting arbitrary web sites via error message links that lead offsite.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | moodle/moodle | < 1.9.13, >= 2.0, < 2.0.4, >= 2.1, < 2.1.1 | 1.9.13, 2.0.4, 2.1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4294
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/18c2fcf8f19e00f0e89421d8fd8b7486a6dc6f79
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/417fdfab6bbdcfc3f5b64704ec06912ae9cd1050
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/8f9f666c902cb30ef6f519353f38c45a29fdf4a6
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=8f9f666c902cb30ef6f519353f38c45a29fdf4a6
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182737
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-601- Platform
- Composer
- Package
moodle/moodle- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hxmp-8f47-x9fc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: moodle/moodle
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 437
- First → latest
- 03.2021 02.2026
- Without a fix
- 10
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 16
- High 68
- Medium 318
- Low 35
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 11
- 2022: 285
- 2023: 43
- 2024: 53
- 2025: 33
- 2026: 12
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