Disclosure summary
A flaw was found in Moodle. Insufficient sanitization of username input on the password reset page allows a remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. By convincing an unauthenticated user to access a specially crafted password reset link, an attacker could execute arbitrary script in the victim's browser.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-79
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-102586
Open original source · Updated Oct 01, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| moodle | moodle | * {"versionStartIncluding":"5.2.0","versionEndExcluding":"5.2.2"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- access.redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- moodle.org — Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-09-30T05:17:15-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-01T11:48:31-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-06T11:44:58-04:00