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TI-2016-04333 Aliases CVE-2016-5013GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx

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

Priority LOW 27CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01056 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed moodle/moodle (Packagist): 3.1.1, 3.0.5, 2.9.7 +1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.1 to before 3.1.13.1.1Patch availableGHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)3.0 to before 3.0.53.0.5Patch availableGHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.9 to before 2.9.72.9.7Patch availableGHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.8 – 2.8.12—No fix listedGHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
—moodle/moodle (Packagist)2.7 to before 2.7.152.7.15Patch availableGHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.1 to before 3.1.1 Fixed in 3.1.1 Patch available GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.0 to before 3.0.5 Fixed in 3.0.5 Patch available GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.9 to before 2.9.7 Fixed in 2.9.7 Patch available GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.8 – 2.8.12 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx
  • moodle/moodle (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.7 to before 2.7.15 Fixed in 2.7.15 Patch available GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx

CPE configurations NVD · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.7.14VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.6VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.7VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.8VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7.14 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.7 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.8 Vulnerable ·Moodle
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.9VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.10VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.11VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.12VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.5VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.6VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableMoodle
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableMoodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.9 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.10 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.11 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.12 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.5 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.6 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Moodle
  • cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Moodle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 3.0.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.9.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx moodle/moodle (Packagist) Fixed in 2.7.15 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5013
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hh3-jmv8-5fmx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-22468 moodle: unsafe direct use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in admin/tool/mfa/index.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14741 In Moodle, an SQL injection risk was identified in the library fetching a user's recent courses. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-29071 Moodle: remote code execution via calculated question types CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-06653 Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-00259 SQL injection in moodle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-16116 Path traversal in Moodle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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