CVE-2012-0794 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can defeat cryptographic protections in Moodle by using a hardcoded password found in the source code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0794?
CVE-2012-0794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 17 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The rc4encrypt function in lib/moodlelib.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16, 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 uses a hardcoded password of nfgjeingjk, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by reading this script's source code within the open-source software distribution.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moodle Moodle.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0794?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-9fh3-hj27-mwr8.