CVE-2026-113683
VPL (Virtual Programming Lab) for Moodle before 5.0.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject script via unencoded filename1/filename2 parameters in similarity/diff.php. Attackers can craft a diff.php link with a JavaScript payload that runs when a user holding mod/vpl:similarity opens it, performing actions or disclosing data under their session.
Published:Oct 20, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 23, 2026
EPS:Oct 20, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00293
CVSS Score:6.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Jcrodriguez-dis
Product
Moodle-mod Vpl
Jcrodriguez-dis
Moodle-mod Vpl
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
