CVE-2008-5432

CVE-2008-5432 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Moodle
• Published: 2008-12-11
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Moodle before 1.6.8, 1.7 before 1.7.6, 1.8 before 1.8.7, and 1.9 before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Wiki page name (aka page title).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5432?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Moodle before 1.6.8, 1.7 before 1.7.6, 1.8 before 1.8.7, and 1.9 before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Wiki page name (aka page title).

How severe is CVE-2008-5432?

CVE-2008-5432 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5432 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5432?

CVE-2008-5432 primarily affects Moodle. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5432?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5432 published?

CVE-2008-5432 was published on 2008-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
• http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=108590
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33079
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33822
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1691
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/09/4
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32714
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3405
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47193

Affected products (40)

• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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