CVE-2013-5674 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via PHP object injection in Moodle's external badge handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5674?
CVE-2013-5674 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 16 Sep 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
badges/external.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.2 does not properly handle an object obtained by unserializing a description of an external badge, which allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by overwriting the value of the userid parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5674?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5674?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5674 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2013-5674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2hw8-qj3h-c7pq.