HTTP: Moodle Authenticated Remote Command Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Moodle. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary command execution.

Extended 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.

Affected Products

Moodle moodle

References

CVE: CVE-2013-3630

Short Name
HTTP:MISC:MOODLE-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Authenticated CVE-2013-3630 Command Execution Moodle Remote
Release Date
09/18/2014
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3337
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Moodle

CVSS Score

4.6

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