CVE-2009-4304
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks.
- Score
- CVSS 2.0 7.5 High
- Status
- Modified - cve@mitre.org
- Published
- 2009-12-16
- Last modified
- 2024-09-17
- Weaknesses
- CWE-255
Affected products
References
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37614
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html