Vulnerability Name:

CCN-77408

Published:2012-07-31
Updated:2012-07-31
Summary:Mahara is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the changeuser.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
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:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: SA50127
Mahara Script Insertion and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54776
Mahara Multiple Cross Site Scripting and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mahara-changeuser-xss(77408)

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara ePortfolio
Mahara 1.4.3

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara Web Site
Open source e-portfolio and social networking software - Mahara ePortfolio System

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    mahara mahara 1.5.1
    mahara mahara 1.4.2