MSA-11-0048: Password loss issue

MSA-11-0048: Password loss issue

by Michael de Raadt -
Number of replies: 0
Topic: Password policy misconfiguration results in blank password from password reset
Severity: Minor
Versions affected: 2.1 to 2.1.2+, 2.0 to 2.0.5+, 1.9 to 1.9.14+
Reported by: Stephen Mc Guinness
Issue no.: MDL-29893
Changes (master): http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commitdiff;h=e079e82c087becf06d902089d14f3f76686bde19
Workaround: Do not set password policy length values to zero

Description:

When password policy length values (length of password, digits, lowercase letters, etc.) are set to zero, an empty password can be entered, but then it is not possible to change this password.