CVE-2009-4304
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-255
Credentials Management
Publication date:
16/12/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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
- 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



