CVE-2017-5945: An issue was discovered in the PoodLL Filter plugin through 3.0.20 for Moodle

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-5945?

moodle-filter poodll: upgrade to newer than 3.0.20. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-5945 being exploited?

CVE-2017-5945 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-5945 affect?

CVE-2017-5945 affects moodle-filter poodll. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in the PoodLL Filter plugin through 3.0.20 for Moodle. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "poodll_audio_url" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "filter_poodll_moodle32_

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-5945?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2017-5945 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting moodle-filter poodll. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the PoodLL Filter plugin through 3.0.20 for Moodle. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "poodll_audio_url" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "filter_poodll_moodle32_2016112802/poodll/mp3recorderskins/brazil/index.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-02-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: poodll

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-02-10 07:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

poodll moodle-filter poodll UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0.20

Fixed in: newer than 3.0.20

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy moodle-filter-poodll || rpm -q moodle-filter-poodll || moodle-filter-poodll --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0.20 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade moodle-filter-poodll

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade moodle-filter-poodll

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-5945?

moodle-filter poodll: upgrade to newer than 3.0.20. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-5945 being exploited?

CVE-2017-5945 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-5945 affect?

CVE-2017-5945 affects moodle-filter poodll. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in the PoodLL Filter plugin through 3.0.20 for Moodle. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "poodll_audio_url" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "filter_poodll_moodle32_

How urgent is CVE-2017-5945?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities · Moodle vulnerabilities

References

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