5.4med
CVE-2016-5013
Moodle Does Not Escape Characters In Email Headers
Also known as GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.4
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 65%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, text injection can occur in email headers, potentially leading to outbound spam.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | moodle/moodle | >=3.1, <3.1.1 >=3.0, <3.0.5 >=2.9, <2.9.7 >=2.8, <=2.8.12 >=2.7, <2.7.15 | 3.1.1 3.0.5 2.9.7 2.7.15 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
- moodle.org /mod/forum/discuss.php?d=336698 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92040 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5013 · advisory
- github.com /moodle/moodle/commit/ed63718caa48803843a14140d8a27f04aba9c8c4 · web
- web.archive.org /web/20210123154543/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92040 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-5013
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
- NVD: CVE-2016-5013
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