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GHSA-J3X5-CWFJ-PFCW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:13 – Updated: 2025-04-12 02:35

Summary

Moodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users

Details

admin/uploaduser_form.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not force password changes for autosubscribed users, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of the initial password of a new user.

Severity

6.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

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        "name": "moodle/moodle"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "2.0.0"
            },
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              "fixed": "2.0.2"
            }
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "CVE-2011-4287"
  ],
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      "CWE-263"
    ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-12T02:35:07Z",
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    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T02:35:07Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:13:17Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4287"
    },
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      "url": "http://git.moodle.org"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da"
    },
    {
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Moodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users"
}

CVE-2011-4287 (GCVE-0-2011-4287)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-07-16 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:01

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2011-11-13 00:00

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GHSA-J3X5-CWFJ-PFCW

CVE-2011-4287 (GCVE-0-2011-4287)

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