CVE-2013-2245

CVE-2013-2245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-287
• Affected product: Moodle
• Published: 2013-07-29
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

rss/file.php in Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 does not properly implement the use of RSS tokens for impersonation, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive block information by reading an RSS feed.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2245?

rss/file.php in Moodle through 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.11, 2.3.x before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 does not properly implement the use of RSS tokens for impersonation, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive block information by reading an RSS feed.

How severe is CVE-2013-2245?

CVE-2013-2245 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-2245 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-2245?

CVE-2013-2245 primarily affects Moodle. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2245?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-2245 published?

CVE-2013-2245 was published on 2013-07-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-37818
• https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=232502

Affected products (36)

• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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