CVE-2011-4287
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcwMoodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
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.
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references (9)
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- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418dacnnvd
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588cnnvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1cnnvd
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418daenisa_euvd
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588enisa_euvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1enisa_euvd
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418danvd
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588Vendor Advisorynvd
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