CVE-2013-3630 Moodle Authenticated Spelling Binary Remote Code Execution
Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary programs by configuring the aspell pathname and triggering a spell-check operation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-3630?
CVE-2013-3630 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 1 Nov 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3630?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 2.5.3 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | All versions | 2.5.3 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3630?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to 2.5.3 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-3630 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3630 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle
- CVE-2006-4935 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2006-4936 Moodle does not properly validate module instance id
- CVE-2004-2233 Unknown "front page vulnerability with Moodle servers" for Moodle before 1.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2004-2235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-2236 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxqg-fg7v-mmc6, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-3630.