CVE-2021-43265

In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, certain tag syntax could be used for XSS, such as via a SCRIPT element.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1944633	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8953	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-02 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-43265

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43265

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-43265

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mahara

mahara

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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