CVE-2017-7298

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—

5.4

In Moodle 3.2.2+, there is XSS in the Course summary filter of the "Add a new course" page, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an SVG element.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 5.4(medium)
EPSS: 47.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 29, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://www.daimacn.com/index.php/post/12.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.daimacn.com/post/12.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97182
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.daimacn.com/index.php/post/12.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.daimacn.com/post/12.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97182

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
composer	moodle/moodle	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Packagist(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
moodle/moodle	v3.2.0 ... v3.2.2 (9 versions)	—	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-7298?

CVE-2017-7298 is a medium vulnerability published on March 29, 2017. In Moodle 3.2.2+, there is XSS in the Course summary filter of the "Add a new course" page, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an SVG element.

When was CVE-2017-7298 disclosed?

CVE-2017-7298 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 29, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-7298 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7298 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7298?

CVE-2017-7298 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-7298?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7298, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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