MEDIUM
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
Published Jul 16, 2012
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 2.07%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
6.9 MEDIUM GHSA
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
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Attack Requirements Present
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality High
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
Exploit Maturity Unreported
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.07% 0.02066
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02066
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.07% (0.02066) | 80.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.07% (0.02066) | 78.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.48% (0.00485) | 63.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 77.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 76.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 73.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4287
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da | ||
| http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4287 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 16, 2012
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4287
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-J3X5-CWFJ-PFCW Updated n/a