CVE-2012-2237 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject ar…
published 2019-11-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2231
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript innerHTML as used when generating login forms, (2) links or (3) resources URLs, and (4) the Display name in a user profile.
Patch / fix
- mahara mahara 1.4.3, 1.5.2
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-37565)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-37565 Mahara 1.4.1 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting / HTML Injection Vulnerabilities webapps, 2012-08-02
- bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009784 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009774 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009777 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Mahara Mahara
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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bugs.launchpad.net
/mahara/+bug/1009784
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
mahara.org
/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4748
patch, vendor-advisory
-
bugs.launchpad.net
/mahara/+bug/1009774
exploit, third-party-advisory
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bugs.launchpad.net
/mahara/+bug/1009777
exploit, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2012/dsa-2540
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2237
- NVD CVE-2012-2237
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