Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.15, 16.04 before 16.04.9, 16.10 before 16.10.6, and 17.04 before 17.04.4 are vulnerable to a user submitting a potential dangerous payload, e.g., XSS code, to be saved as titles in internal artefacts.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mahara organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-10-31T18:29:00.343
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 5.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.8
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.0 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.1 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.2 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.3 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.4 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.5 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.6 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.7 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.8 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.9 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.10 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.11 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.12 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.13 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 15.04.15 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.0 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.1 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.2 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.3 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.4 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.5 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.6 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.7 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.04.8 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10.2 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10.3 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10.4 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 16.10.5 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 17.04 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 17.04 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 17.04.0 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 17.04.1 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 17.04.2 | Yes |
| Application | mahara | mahara | 17.04.3 | Yes |
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