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CVE-2012-2239

9.1 · CRITICAL

Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, as demonstrated by read…

Published Nov 24, 2012maharaCWE-611EPSS 1.55%

Overview

CVE-2012-2239 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting mahara mahara. It was published on November 24, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, as demonstrated by reading config.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mahara. Update mahara to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
maharamahara>= 1.4.0, < 1.4.4Affected

References

Refwww.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591Refbugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111Refmahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4869Refwww.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591Refbugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111Refmahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4869

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2239?

CVE-2012-2239 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting mahara mahara. It was published on November 24, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2012-2239?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-2239?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mahara. Update mahara to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-2239?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-2239 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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