CVE-2013-3630 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 42.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 42.57% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-11-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| moodle | moodle |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Moodle - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2013-10-31 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164479/Moodle-Authenticated-Spelling-Binary-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-foss-disclosures-part-one
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-tricks-and-treats
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164479/Moodle-Authenticated-Spelling-Binary-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-foss-disclosures-part-one
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-tricks-and-treats
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