CVE-2006-4940 (GCVE-0-2006-4940)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-09-23 00:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 04:24
VLAI
Summary
login/forgot_password.php in Moodle before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (e-mail addresses and Moodle account names) via a find action.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
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