medium
4.6
CWE
94
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-3630: Code Injection

First published: Fri Nov 01 2013(Updated: )

Moodle through 2.5.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary programs by configuring the aspell pathname and then triggering a spell-check operation within the TinyMCE editor.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/moodle/moodle<=2.5.2
2.5.3
Moodle<=2.5.2
Moodle=1.1.1
Moodle=1.2.0
Moodle=1.2.1
Moodle=1.3.0
Moodle=1.3.1
Moodle=1.3.2
Moodle=1.3.3
Moodle=1.3.4
Moodle=1.4.1
Moodle=1.4.2
Moodle=1.4.3
Moodle=1.4.4
Moodle=1.4.5
Moodle=1.5
Moodle=1.5.0-beta
Moodle=1.5.1
Moodle=1.5.2
Moodle=1.5.3
Moodle=1.6.0
Moodle=1.6.1
Moodle=1.6.2
Moodle=1.6.3
Moodle=1.6.4
Moodle=1.6.5
Moodle=1.6.6
Moodle=1.6.7
Moodle=1.6.8
Moodle=1.7.1
Moodle=1.7.2
Moodle=1.7.3
Moodle=1.7.4
Moodle=1.7.5
Moodle=1.7.6
Moodle=1.8.1
Moodle=1.8.2
Moodle=1.8.3
Moodle=1.8.4
Moodle=1.8.5
Moodle=1.8.6
Moodle=1.8.7
Moodle=1.8.8
Moodle=1.8.9
Moodle=1.8.10
Moodle=1.8.11
Moodle=1.8.12
Moodle=1.8.13
Moodle=1.8.14
Moodle=1.9.1
Moodle=1.9.2
Moodle=1.9.3
Moodle=1.9.4
Moodle=1.9.5
Moodle=1.9.6
Moodle=1.9.7
Moodle=1.9.8
Moodle=1.9.9
Moodle=1.9.10
Moodle=1.9.11
Moodle=1.9.12
Moodle=1.9.13
Moodle=1.9.14
Moodle=1.9.15
Moodle=1.9.16
Moodle=1.9.17
Moodle=1.9.18
Moodle=2.0.0
Moodle=2.0.1
Moodle=2.0.2
Moodle=2.0.3
Moodle=2.0.4
Moodle=2.0.5
Moodle=2.0.6
Moodle=2.0.7
Moodle=2.0.8
Moodle=2.0.9
Moodle=2.1.0
Moodle=2.1.1
Moodle=2.1.2
Moodle=2.1.3
Moodle=2.1.4
Moodle=2.1.5
Moodle=2.1.6
Moodle=2.1.7
Moodle=2.1.8
Moodle=2.1.9
Moodle=2.1.10
Moodle=2.2.0
Moodle=2.2.1
Moodle=2.2.2
Moodle=2.2.3
Moodle=2.2.4
Moodle=2.2.5
Moodle=2.2.6
Moodle=2.2.7
Moodle=2.2.8
Moodle=2.2.9
Moodle=2.2.10
Moodle=2.2.11
Moodle=2.3.0
Moodle=2.3.1
Moodle=2.3.2
Moodle=2.3.3
Moodle=2.3.4
Moodle=2.3.5
Moodle=2.3.6
Moodle=2.3.7
Moodle=2.3.8
Moodle=2.4.0
Moodle=2.4.1
Moodle=2.4.2
Moodle=2.4.3
Moodle=2.4.4
Moodle=2.4.5
Moodle=2.5.0
Moodle=2.5.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-3630?

    CVE-2013-3630 has a high severity rating due to its ability to allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-3630?

    To fix CVE-2013-3630, upgrade to Moodle version 2.5.3 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2013-3630?

    CVE-2013-3630 affects all versions of Moodle up to and including 2.5.2.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-3630?

    CVE-2013-3630 is classified as a command injection vulnerability.

  • Can I exploit CVE-2013-3630 remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-3630 can be exploited remotely by authenticated administrators.

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