Moodle Stored HTML in assignment submission comments allowed links to be opened directly
A vulnerability was found in moodle before versions 3.6.3, 3.5.5, 3.4.8 and 3.1.17. Links within assignment submission comments would open directly (in the same window). Although links themselves may be valid, opening within the same window and without the no-referrer header policy made them more susceptible to exploits.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | moodle/moodle | < 3.1.17, >= 3.2.0, < 3.4.8, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.5, >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.3 | 3.1.17, 3.4.8, 3.5.5, 3.6.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3850
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/1fc481dd7b09e08e85824c1fe6733b303a36bdce
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/772c908d40a944efd91d897d524b255626d330d4
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/907b377e51c32ea37feef53e10684b504e103273
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/d3f2f990dd3c5d4e6073a77154c6423d1c304647
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3850
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=384013#p1547745
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- 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-3fj7-9j8m-7r8g - 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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