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Moodle: algebra filter xss when filter is misconfigured

Type: advisorySources: OSV

If the algebra filter was enabled but not functional (eg the necessary binaries were missing from the server), it presented an XSS risk.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2023-28332
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Moodle: algebra filter xss when filter is misconfigured

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Mar 2023, 00:00 UTC

If the algebra filter was enabled but not functional (eg the necessary binaries were missing from the server), it presented an XSS risk.

osv:CVE-2023-28332
Complete source record
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