CVE-2011-4287

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Published Jul 16, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4226	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw	Moodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.066% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1

History

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Subscriptions

Moodle Moodle

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jul 16, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved: Nov 4, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 16, 2012, 10:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

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