Moodle Temporary Passwords are Brute Force-able
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | moodle/moodle | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.3, >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.6, >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.9 | 2.7.3, 2.6.6, 2.5.9 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7845
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/04f2e83ce76cf931e6614497c1a7cc6c8afb9454
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/3128901f99d41d9368e81ffc67f4bc0535221e02
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/40a04658232d898223462f84d8cd35510338acbe
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ece03f3b13c5eefa7bb008401b9414eed620eebc
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275152
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150914064838/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47050
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1391- Platform
- Composer
- Package
moodle/moodle- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9v64-447r-wch6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: moodle/moodle
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 437
- First → latest
- 03.2021 02.2026
- Without a fix
- 10
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 16
- High 68
- Medium 318
- Low 35
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 11
- 2022: 285
- 2023: 43
- 2024: 53
- 2025: 33
- 2026: 12
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