CVE-2013-5674

Description

badges/external.php in Moodle 2.5.x before 2.5.2 does not properly handle an object obtained by unserializing a description of an external badge, which allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by overwriting the value of the userid parameter.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-40924 patch
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=238397 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5674?
CVE-2013-5674 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5674?
To fix CVE-2013-5674, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-5674 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5674 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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