CVE-2010-1670 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to Mahara accounts by exploiting improper SSO plugin configurations that allow empty passwords.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1670?
CVE-2010-1670 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 6 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mahara before 1.0.15, 1.1.x before 1.1.9, and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 has improper configuration options for authentication plugins associated with logins that use the single sign-on (SSO) functionality, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1670?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1670?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2010-1670 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1670 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrq3-89r9-pxg6.