CVE-2009-4304
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php,...
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks.
- Record
CVE-2009-4304- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks.
- Record
CVE-2009-4304- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4272 No score
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4272- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmx9-p92v-48wf No score
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php,...
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks.
- Record
GHSA-gmx9-p92v-48wf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
moodleDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 1.8.13-1, plus listed versions 1.8.2.dfsg-31.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny11.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny21.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny31.8.2.dfsg-4 Show 4 moreShow less1.8.2.dfsg-51.8.2.dfsg-5.11.8.2.dfsg-61.8.2.dfsg-6.1 |
1.8.13-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4304 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Moodle, published December 16, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.