Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-9709 (CCN-160647)

Assigned:2019-04-30
Published:2019-04-30
Updated:2019-05-07
Summary:An issue was discovered in Mahara 17.10 before 17.10.8, 18.04 before 18.04.4, and 18.10 before 18.10.1. The collection title is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) due to not escaping it when viewing the collection's SmartEvidence overview page (if that feature is turned on). This can be exploited by any logged-in user.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
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-2019-9709

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1819547

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mahara-cve20199709-xss(160647)

Source: CCN
Type: Mahara Web site
Security issue relating to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) <17.10.8; <18.04.4: <18.10.1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8446

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 17.10.0 and < 17.10.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 18.04.0 and < 18.04.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 18.10.0 and < 18.10.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mahara:mahara:18.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mahara mahara *
    mahara mahara *
    mahara mahara *
    mahara mahara 18.10.0