CVE-2014-0214

CVE-2014-0214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Moodle with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-287
• Affected product: Moodle
• Published: 2014-05-27
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

login/token.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.6, and 2.6.x before 2.6.3 creates a MoodleMobile web-service token with an infinite lifetime, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions via a brute-force attack.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0214?

login/token.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.6, and 2.6.x before 2.6.3 creates a MoodleMobile web-service token with an infinite lifetime, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack sessions via a brute-force attack.

How severe is CVE-2014-0214?

CVE-2014-0214 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-0214 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-0214?

CVE-2014-0214 primarily affects Moodle. In total, 64 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0214?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-0214 published?

CVE-2014-0214 was published on 2014-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-43119
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/19/1
• https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=260362

Affected products (64)

• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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