XSS in Mahara
CVE-2012-2237
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript innerHTML as used when generating login forms, (2) links or (3) resources URLs, and (4) the Display name in a user profile.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.029 (85.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Mahara — versions 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2237?
- CVE-2012-2237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mahara, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2012-2237?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.