XBlock vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

MEDIUM 6.1CVE-2022-46147 · GHSA-qv6c-367r-3w6q · PYSEC-2022-43175 · Published 28/11/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 PyPI	`< 3.0.0`	`3.0.0`
xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 openedx	`< 3.0.0`	`3.0.0`

Description

Impact

XSS Vulnerability in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock will be impacted.

Patches

https://github.com/openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2/commit/53c4482f9bb6d8c7ccdf5253bd82c84a222b2492

The fix is compatible with all Open edX releases newer than Lilac.

Workarounds

None.

References

https://github.com/openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2/pull/295#issuecomment-1277693864

NVD description

Drag and Drop XBlock v2 implements a drag-and-drop style problem, where a learner has to drag items to zones on a target image. Versions prior to 3.0.0 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting in multiple XBlock Fields. Any platform that has deployed the XBlock may be impacted. Version 3.0.0 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

References

openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 security advisory · WEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46147 · ADVISORY
openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2#295 · WEB
openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 commit 53c4482 · WEB
openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 commit 68887d1 · WEB
openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 · PACKAGE
openedx/xblock-drag-and-drop-v2 release v3.0.0 · WEB
pypa/advisory-database · WEB

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