CVE-2016-5013

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Published Jan 20, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, text injection can occur in email headers, potentially leading to outbound spam.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.10:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.3:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-1991	In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, text injection can occur in email headers, potentially leading to outbound spam.
Github GHSA	GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx	Moodle Does Not Escape Characters In Email Headers

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.056% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92040
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=336698

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Moodle Moodle

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 20, 2017, 8:39 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved: May 24, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2017, 8:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

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