CVE-2019-9709 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-9709?

CVE-2019-9709 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9709?

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

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mahara	Mahara	>= 17.10.0, < 17.10.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1819547Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8446Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1819547Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8446Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9709?

CVE-2019-9709 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). 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 vie...

How severe is CVE-2019-9709?

CVE-2019-9709 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9709?

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