CVE-2014-7845
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
The generate_password function in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide a sufficient number of possible temporary passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (23)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-9v64-447r-wch6Moodle Temporary Passwords are Brute Force-able2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
The generate_password function in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide a sufficient number of possible temporary passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
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references (12)
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- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47050cnnvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215cnnvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275152cnnvd
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47050enisa_euvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215enisa_euvd
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275152enisa_euvd
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