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title: "CVE-2022-35653\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-35653?format=md
keywords: index, follow
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# CVE-2022-35653

Publication date 25 July 2022

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.1 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-35653?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A reflected XSS issue was identified in the LTI module of Moodle. The
vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data
in the LTI module. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a
specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's
browser in context of vulnerable website to steal potentially sensitive
information, change appearance of the web page, can perform phishing and
drive-by-download attacks. This vulnerability does not impact authenticated
users.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| moodle | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.1 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.1 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-35653)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35653)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-35653)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-35653)

### Other references

* <https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=436460>
* <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2106277>
* <http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-72299>
* <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6MOKYVRNFNAODP2XSMGJ5CRDUZCZKAR3/>
* <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTKUSFPSYFINSQFSOHDQIDVE6FWBEU6V/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35653>