CVE-2007-3555

Moodle 1.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Search Parameter Style Expression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-3555. PoCs published by MustLive.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Moodle 1.7.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript via the 'search' parameter. The payload uses the 'expression' method to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim's browser.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Moodle 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a style expression in the search parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1424.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MustLive · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30261

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Moodle 1.7.1 by injecting malicious JavaScript via the 'search' parameter. The payload uses the 'expression' method to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim's browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Moodle 1.7.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-10341
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://securityvulns.ru/Rdocument391.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://websecurity.com.ua/1045/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/36366
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25929
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35239
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472727/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2857
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24748
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018333
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1691

Scores

EPSS 0.0295
EPSS Percentile 85.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
moodle/moodle 1.7.1
Published Jul 04, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026