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 before 2.6.1 l...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This Moodle flaw caused password values to be recorded in clear text in an administrative configuration-change report. A remote authenticated administrator could read that report and recover sensitive passwords. The main business risk is credential exposure inside an already privileged administrative area, with possible downstream account or system compromise if reused secrets were captured. Exposure is limited to organizations running the listed Moodle versions or downstream packages based on them. The attacker model requires authenticated administrator access, but the exposed data may include passwords or reused secrets with value beyond Moodle. Treat this as a credential-exposure cleanup, not a broad unauthenticated internet compromise. Prioritize affected Moodle systems that manage production learning environments, external users, or reused administrative credentials, then upgrade and rotate exposed secrets. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Moodle to 2.4.8, 2.5.4, 2.6.1, or later supported releases.; For Moodle 2.3.x, follow vendor guidance for supported upgrade paths.; Rotate passwords that may have appeared in configuration-change history..

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Jun 14, 2026, 14:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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