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CVE-2017-1000157

4.4 · MEDIUM

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.13 and 16.04 before 16.04.7 and 16.10 before 16.10.4 and 17.04 before 17.04.2 are vulnerable to recording plain text passwords in the event_log table during the user creat…

Published Nov 3, 2017CWE-200EPSS 0.70%

Overview

CVE-2017-1000157 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 3, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.13 and 16.04 before 16.04.7 and 16.10 before 16.10.4 and 17.04 before 17.04.2 are vulnerable to recording plain text passwords in the event_log table during the user creation process if full event logging was turned on.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refbugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1692749Refbugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1692749

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000157?

CVE-2017-1000157 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 3, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-1000157?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4, 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-2017-1000157?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2017-1000157?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-1000157 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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