VDB-213015 · CVE-2022-42707 · GCVE-0-2022-42707

Mahara up to 21.04.6/21.10.4/22.04.2/22.9.x Embedded Image permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mahara up to 21.04.6/21.10.4/22.04.2/22.9.x. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Embedded Image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42707. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mahara up to 21.04.6/21.10.4/22.04.2/22.9.x (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Embedded Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Mahara 21.04 before 21.04.7, 21.10 before 21.10.5, 22.04 before 22.04.3, and 22.10 before 22.10.0, embedded images are accessible without a sufficient permission check under certain conditions.

The weakness was published 11/06/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42707 since 10/10/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 21.04.7, 21.10.5, 22.04.3 or 22.10.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

Mahara

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Mahara 21.04.7/21.10.5/22.04.3/22.10.0

Timelineinfo

10/10/2022 🔍
11/06/2022 +27 days 🔍
11/06/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/03/2025 +909 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.launchpad.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42707 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42707
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213015

Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2022 22:32
Updated: 05/03/2025 05:45
Changes: 11/06/2022 22:32 (40), 12/05/2022 07:48 (12), 05/03/2025 05:45 (15)
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