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.
2014-11-24T11:59:10.027
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | moodle | moodle | ≤ 2.4.11 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.6.5 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | moodle | moodle | 2.7.2 | Yes |