VDB-359347 · CVE-2025-61872 · GCVE-0-2025-61872

Mahara up to 24.04.10/25.04.1 Elasticsearch7 Search Plugin Elasticsearch Query cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mahara up to 24.04.10/25.04.1. Affected is the function Elasticsearch of the component Elasticsearch7 Search Plugin. This manipulation of the argument Query causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-61872. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mahara up to 24.04.10/25.04.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Elasticsearch of the component Elasticsearch7 Search Plugin. The manipulation of the argument query with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in the query parameter.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-61872 since 10/03/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 24.04.11 or 25.04.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

Mahara

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Mahara 24.04.11/25.04.2

Timelineinfo

10/03/2025 CVE reserved
04/24/2026 +203 days Advisory disclosed
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-61872 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61872
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359347

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2026 17:19
Changes: 04/24/2026 17:19 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103