CVE-2013-4431
Mahara before 1.5.12, 1.6.x before 1.6.7, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 does not properly prevent access to blocks, which allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary blocks via the bock id in an edit request.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0062 (0.6%)
Percentile: 70.1%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
mahara:maharaTechnical description
Mahara before 1.5.12, 1.6.x before 1.6.7, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 does not properly prevent access to blocks, which allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary blocks via the bock id in an edit request.
Published: 5/19/2014, 2:55:08 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/08/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/7
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1233500
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5753
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/08/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/7