Mahara up to 1.2.5 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mahara up to 1.2.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2771. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mahara up to 1.2.5 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) URI attributes and (2) the External Feed component, as demonstrated by the guid element in an RSS feed.

The weakness was published 11/14/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at launchpad.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2771 since 07/19/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56714 (Debian DSA-2334-1 : mahara - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.2.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71148), Tenable (56714), SecurityFocus (BID 50539†), Secunia (SA46719†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33852†). Similar entries are available at VDB-59449, VDB-59448, VDB-59447 and VDB-59446. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Nessus ID: 56714
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2334-1 : mahara - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 70550
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2334-1 (mahara)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mahara 1.2.6

Timelineinfo

07/19/2011 🔍
11/04/2011 +108 days 🔍
11/07/2011 +3 days 🔍
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11/10/2011 +3 days 🔍
11/14/2011 +4 days 🔍
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11/15/2011 +1 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1224 days 🔍
11/26/2021 +2440 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2334
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2771 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2771
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59445

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X-Force: 71148
SecurityFocus: 50539 - Mahara CVE-2011-2771 RSS Feeds Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 46719 - Mahara Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 33852 - Mahara \x3C1.4.1 Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities Related to URI Attributes and External Feed Component, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/26/2021 13:28
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 04/05/2017 09:21 (13), 11/26/2021 13:16 (3), 11/26/2021 13:22 (1), 11/26/2021 13:28 (2)
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