CVE-2011-4287

Moodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users

6.8 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.07%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2011-4287
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-4287
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-4226 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-4226
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw 6.9

Moodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users

Record: GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS: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
Weakness: CWE-263
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw 6.9

Moodle does not force password changes for autosubscribed users

Record: GHSA-j3x5-cwfj-pfcw
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS: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
Weakness: CWE-263
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

moodle

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`moodle/moodle` Packagist	2.0.0 up to 2.0.2	2.0.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-4287 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Moodle, published July 16, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.07%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in moodle/moodle 2.0.2.