VPL (Virtual Programming Lab) for Moodle before 5.0.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject script via unencoded filename1/filename2 parameters in similarity/diff.php. Attackers can craft a diff.php link with a JavaScript payload that runs when a user holding mod/vpl:similarity opens it, performing actions or disclosing data under their session.
History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Jcrodriguez-dis
Jcrodriguez-dis moodle-mod Vpl
Vendors & Products Jcrodriguez-dis
Jcrodriguez-dis moodle-mod Vpl

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Description VPL (Virtual Programming Lab) for Moodle before 5.0.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject script via unencoded filename1/filename2 parameters in similarity/diff.php. Attackers can craft a diff.php link with a JavaScript payload that runs when a user holding mod/vpl:similarity opens it, performing actions or disclosing data under their session.
Title VPL for Moodle before 5.0.0 Reflected XSS via similarity/diff.php filename
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-20T15:40:43.190Z

Updated: 2026-10-23T01:48:46.789Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T14:51:03.227Z

Link: CVE-2026-113683

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T01:48:43.205Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:13.360

Modified: 2026-10-23T02:16:56.707

Link: CVE-2026-113683

cve-icon Redhat

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