# CVE-2014-9059: lib/setup.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide charset information

- Also known as: GHSA-CRCQ-PW8H-9XWF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.9, 2.6.6, 2.7.3
- Published: 2014-11-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): fixed in 2.5.9
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.6
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.3

## Description

lib/setup.php in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide charset information in HTTP headers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF-7 characters during interaction with AJAX scripts.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moodle/moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.9, 2.6.6, 2.7.3) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47966
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275146
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71133

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