CVE-2016-5013 Moodle Does Not Escape Characters In Email Headers
Attackers can inject text into email headers in Moodle, potentially enabling outbound spam campaigns.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5013?
CVE-2016-5013 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 20 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, text injection can occur in email headers, potentially leading to outbound spam.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5013?
10 open source packages ship an affected version, including moodle/moodle. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.7 | 2.7.15 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.7 | 2.7.15 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.8 to 2.8.12 | None |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.8 to 2.8.12 | None |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.9 | 2.9.7 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 2.9 | 2.9.7 |
4 more packages
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.0 | 3.0.5 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.0 | 3.0.5 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.1 | 3.1.1 |
moodle/moodle Packagist | From 3.1 | 3.1.1 |
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5013?
Upgrade moodle/moodle to a fixed version for your release line: 2.7.15, 2.9.7, 3.0.5 or 3.1.1.
Is CVE-2016-5013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5013 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-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5013.