CVE-2011-4585 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can sniff network traffic to steal credentials because the password change form fails to use HTTPS even when configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4585?
CVE-2011-4585 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 20 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
login/change_password.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.15 does not use https for the change-password form even if the httpslogin option is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials by sniffing the network.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4585?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4585?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-4585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle
- CVE-2006-4935 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2006-4936 Moodle does not properly validate module instance id
- CVE-2004-2233 Unknown "front page vulnerability with Moodle servers" for Moodle before 1.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2004-2235 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-2236 Other in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffr2-q8c8-w5xj.