CVE-2016-5013
Published:January 20, 2017
Updated:May 17, 2026
In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, text injection can occur in email headers, potentially leading to outbound spam.
Affected Packages
moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.7.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.15moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.0.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.5moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=v2.9.0 <v2.9.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.9.7moodle/moodle (PHP):
Affected version(s) =v3.1.0 <v3.1.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.1.1Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.36