CVE-2017-1000157 — MEDIUM (4.4)

Vulnerability Description

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.13 and 16.04 before 16.04.7 and 16.10 before 16.10.4 and 17.04 before 17.04.2 are vulnerable to recording plain text passwords in the event_log table during the user creation process if full event logging was turned on.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mahara	Mahara	15.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1692749ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1692749ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1000157?

CVE-2017-1000157 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.13 and 16.04 before 16.04.7 and 16.10 before 16.10.4 and 17.04 before 17.04.2 are vulnerable to recording plain text passwords in the event_log table during the user creation...

How severe is CVE-2017-1000157?

CVE-2017-1000157 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000157?

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