CVE-2013-5674

Name: CVE-2013-5674
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-09-16T13:02:48.083+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.10%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-5674 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.10%

79.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle	Moodle	2.5.0
Moodle	Moodle	2.5.1

References

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-40924Patch
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=238397Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-40924Patch
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=238397Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 16, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-5674?

How severe is CVE-2013-5674?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-5674 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5674?

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Source: NVD / NIST