Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2237 (CCN-171731)

Assigned:2012-07-31
Published:2012-07-31
Updated:2019-12-21
Summary:Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript innerHTML as used when generating login forms, (2) links or (3) resources URLs, and (4) the Display name in a user profile.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-2237

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2540

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009774

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009777

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009784

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mahara-cve20122237-xss(171731)

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara Web site
Mahara ePortfolio System

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara Web site
Multiple Cross-site Scripting Vulnerabilities in versions 1.4.2 and 1.5.1

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4748

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2012-2237

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.4.0 and < 1.4.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.5.0 and < 1.5.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18571
    P
    		DSA-2540-1 mahara - cross-site scripting
    2014-06-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20122237000
    V
    		CVE-2012-2237 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-09-07
    BACK
    mahara mahara *
    mahara mahara *
    debian debian linux 6.0
    mahara mahara 1.4.1
    mahara mahara 1.4.0
    mahara mahara 1.5.1
    mahara mahara 1.4.2
    mahara mahara 1.5.0