CVE-2017-1000140 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mahara versions 1.8.x, 1.9.x, 1.10.x, and 15.04.0. An authenticated attacker can craft a malicious XML file that, when downloaded by a user, executes arbitrary code in their browser. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction and low privileges, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.