CVE-2017-1000144 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Vulnerability Description

Mahara 1.9 before 1.9.6 and 1.10 before 1.10.4 and 15.04 before 15.04.1 are vulnerable to a site admin or institution admin being able to place HTML and Javascript into an institution display name, which will be displayed to other users unescaped on some Mahara system pages.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mahara	Mahara	1.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1447377ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1447377ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1000144?

CVE-2017-1000144 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). Mahara 1.9 before 1.9.6 and 1.10 before 1.10.4 and 15.04 before 15.04.1 are vulnerable to a site admin or institution admin being able to place HTML and Javascript into an institution display name, wh...

How severe is CVE-2017-1000144?

CVE-2017-1000144 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000144?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mahara Mahara.