CVE-2013-3630
mediumpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.417 · 99 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- exploit/multi/http/moodle_spelling_binary_rceMoodle Authenticated Spelling Binary RCEweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-29324Moodle - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (118)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-wxqg-fg7v-mmc6Moodle Authenticated Spelling Binary Remote Code Execution2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
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.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
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- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-foss-disclosures-part-onecnnvd
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-tricks-and-treatscnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164479/Moodle-Authenticated-Spelling-Binary-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164479/Moodle-Authenticated-Spelling-Binary-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-foss-disclosures-part-oneenisa_euvd
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-tricks-and-treatsenisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164479/Moodle-Authenticated-Spelling-Binary-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvd
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/10/30/seven-foss-disclosures-part-onenvd
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