Vulnerability Name:

CCN-67397

Published:2011-05-10
Updated:2011-05-10
Summary:Mahara could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the search.json.php script. The NSTITUTIONALADMIN permission is not checked. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to search and suspend other users.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mahara-searchjson-sec-bypass(67397)

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara Web site
Mahara 1.3.6

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    mahara mahara 1.3.5