Description
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.
Published: 2014-11-24
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3448 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9v64-447r-wch6 Moodle Temporary Passwords are Brute Force-able
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:03:27.328Z

Reserved: 2014-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-7845

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-11-24T11:59:10.027

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-7845

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