Moodle. Insufficient sanitization of username input · Cross-site Scripting
Affects moodleSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:43 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSmoodlepkg:deb/ubuntu/moodle?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSmoodlepkg:deb/ubuntu/moodle?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when clicking on password reset links from untrusted sources.
Description
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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102586 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102586 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543641 (opens in a new tab)
- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=482504 (opens in a new tab)
- git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-88335 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-102586 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102586 (opens in a new tab)