CVE-2011-1405 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via HTML emails in Mahara, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1405?
CVE-2011-1405 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 13 May 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors associated with HTML e-mail messages, related to artefact/comment/lib.php and interaction/forum/lib.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1405?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1405?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2011-1405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rcm-4wjg-wvhc.