GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw/GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw
Aliases
  • CVE-2011-4287
Published
2022-05-13T01:13:17Z
Modified
2025-04-12T02:57:06.968848Z
Severity
  • 6.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U CVSS Calculator
Summary
Moodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users
Details

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.

Database specific
{
    "nvd_published_at": "2012-07-16T10:28:00Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-263"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-12T02:35:07Z"
}
References

Affected packages

Packagist / moodle/moodle

Package

Name
moodle/moodle
Purl
pkg:composer/moodle/moodle

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
2.0.0
Fixed
2.0.2