CVE-2006-6625

Moodle 1.6.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via navtail Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-6625. PoCs published by Jose Miguel Yanez Venegas.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Moodle versions 1.6.1 and 1.5, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating the XSS exploit.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod/forum/discuss.php in Moodle 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the navtail parameter. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Jose Miguel Yanez Venegas · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29284

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Moodle versions 1.6.1 and 1.5, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating the XSS exploit.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Moodle 1.6.1 and 1.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Moodle instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21596

Scores

EPSS 0.0052
EPSS Percentile 67.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
moodle/moodle 1.6.1
Published Dec 18, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026