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CVE-2021-21809

🗓️ 23 Jun 2021 21:25:46Reported by talosType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 6 Media mentions👁 186 Views🌐 WEB

A command execution vulnerability in default legacy spellchecker plugin in Moodle 3.10 allows administrator privilege exploitation

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moodlemoodleMatch3.10.0-
[
  {
    "product": "Moodle",
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Moodle 3.10"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
sectionrequest bodyadmin/settings.phpAuthenticated attacker can modify settings to inject a command via the aspell path.CWE-78
actionrequest bodyadmin/settings.phpAuthenticated attacker can modify settings to inject a command via the aspell path.CWE-78
sesskeyrequest bodyadmin/settings.phpAuthenticated attacker can modify settings to inject a command via the aspell path.CWE-78
s__aspellpathrequest bodyadmin/settings.phpAuthenticated attacker can modify settings to inject a command via the aspell path.CWE-78
s__pathtogsrequest bodyadmin/settings.phpAuthenticated attacker can modify settings to inject a command via the aspell path.CWE-78
s__pathtodelimiterrequest bodyadmin/settings.phpAuthenticated attacker can modify settings to inject a command via the aspell path.CWE-78
returnrequest bodyadmin/settings.phpAuthenticated attacker can modify settings to inject a command via the aspell path.CWE-78
idrequest bodylib/editor/tinymce/plugins/spellchecker/rpc.phpTriggering RPC call in spellchecker plugin via JSON payload to execute commands in combination with prior settings changes.CWE-78
methodrequest bodylib/editor/tinymce/plugins/spellchecker/rpc.phpTriggering RPC call in spellchecker plugin via JSON payload to execute commands in combination with prior settings changes.CWE-78
paramsrequest bodylib/editor/tinymce/plugins/spellchecker/rpc.phpTriggering RPC call in spellchecker plugin via JSON payload to execute commands in combination with prior settings changes.CWE-78
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17 Jun 2026 03:36Current
9.1High risk
Vulners AI Score9.1
CVSS 29
CVSS 3.19.1
CVSS 38.2
EPSS0.24173
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