CVE-2015-2269

Moodle < 2.5.9, 2.6.x < 2.6.9, 2.7.x < 2.7.6, 2.8.x < 2.8.4 - XSS via IMG Alt/Title

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-2269. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates persistent XSS vulnerabilities in Moodle versions 2.5.9, 2.6.8, 2.7.5, and 2.8.3. The PoC shows how unsanitized input in POST parameters like 'config_title' and 'title' can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser session.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lib/javascript-static.js in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) alt or (2) title attribute in an IMG element.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by LiquidWorm · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36418

This exploit demonstrates persistent XSS vulnerabilities in Moodle versions 2.5.9, 2.6.8, 2.7.5, and 2.8.3. The PoC shows how unsanitized input in POST parameters like 'config_title' and 'title' can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser session.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Moodle 2.5.9, 2.6.8, 2.7.5, 2.8.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to a valid session key (sesskey) · Ability to send crafted POST requests to the target Moodle instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=307383
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/16/1

Scores

EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 68.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (30)
moodle/moodle 2.5.0
moodle/moodle 2.5.1
moodle/moodle 2.5.2
moodle/moodle 2.5.3
moodle/moodle 2.5.4
moodle/moodle 2.5.5
moodle/moodle 2.5.6
moodle/moodle 2.5.7
moodle/moodle 2.5.8
moodle/moodle 2.6.0
... and 20 more
Published Jun 01, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026