CVE-2009-4304

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory moodle.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139111 patch vendor advisory
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes patch
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37614 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4304?
CVE-2009-4304 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4304?
To fix CVE-2009-4304, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4304 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4304 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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