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CVE-2013-4432

4.0 · MEDIUM

Mahara before 1.5.13, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict access to folders, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary folders (1) by leveraging an…

Published May 19, 2014maharaCWE-264EPSS 1.11%

Overview

CVE-2013-4432 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mahara mahara. It was published on May 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mahara before 1.5.13, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict access to folders, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary folders (1) by leveraging an active folder tab loaded before permissions were removed or (2) via the folder parameter to artefact/file/groupfiles.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
maharamahara0Affected

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/08/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/15/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/7Refbugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1034180Refmahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5864Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/08/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/15/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/7Refbugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1034180Refmahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5864

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4432?

CVE-2013-4432 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mahara mahara. It was published on May 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-4432?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-4432?

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-2013-4432?

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