FKIE_CVE-2009-4303

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-12-16 01:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:13
Severity
Summary
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 stores (1) password hashes and (2) unspecified "secrets" in backup files, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notesPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notesPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139110Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/37614Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notesPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notesPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139110Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37614Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
moodle moodle 1.8.1
moodle moodle 1.8.2
moodle moodle 1.8.3
moodle moodle 1.8.4
moodle moodle 1.8.5
moodle moodle 1.8.7
moodle moodle 1.8.8
moodle moodle 1.8.9
moodle moodle 1.8.10
moodle moodle 1.9.1
moodle moodle 1.9.2
moodle moodle 1.9.3
moodle moodle 1.9.4
moodle moodle 1.9.5
moodle moodle 1.9.6
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:13:24.117",
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