CVE-2009-4304

N/A Unknown

Published: December 16, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139111

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/37614

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes