CVE-2013-3630
CVE-2013-3630 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 43% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 43% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Moodle
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-3630?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2013-3630?
- CVE-2013-3630 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-3630 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 43% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-3630?
- CVE-2013-3630 primarily affects Moodle. In total, 116 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-3630?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-3630 published?
- CVE-2013-3630 was published on 2013-11-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
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
Affected products (116)
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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