CVE-2014-0008
lib/adminlib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x...
lib/adminlib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 logs cleartext passwords, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the Config Changes Report.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.0
lib/adminlib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 logs cleartext passwords, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the Config Changes Report.
- Record
CVE-2014-0008- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
lib/adminlib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 logs cleartext passwords, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the Config Changes Report.
- Record
CVE-2014-0008- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0112 No score
lib/adminlib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 logs cleartext passwords, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the Config Changes Report.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0112- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qqvp-r28f-c3cv No score
lib/adminlib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x...
lib/adminlib.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.8, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 logs cleartext passwords, which allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the Config Changes Report.
- Record
GHSA-qqvp-r28f-c3cv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0053 No score
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerabilities
Updated moodle package fixes security vulnerabilities:
In Moodle before 2.4.8, some password changes on admin pages were being recorded and shown to administrators in the config log report (CVE-2014-0008).
In Moodle before 2.4.8, users were able to log in as a user who in a is not in the same group without the permission to see all groups (CVE-2014-0009).
In Moodle 2.4.8, custom profile fields and categories were open to deletion without proper session checking, due to two Cross-site Request Forgery(CSRF) vulnerabilities in /user/profile/index.php (CVE-2014-0010).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2014-0008 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Moodle, published January 20, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.82%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=252414
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/20/1
git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-36721
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127533.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/127510.html
securitytracker.com/id/1029647
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0008
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqvp-r28f-c3cv
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0053.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12385
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=252415
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=252416
docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_2.4.8_release_notes
moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=251856