CVE-2013-1426 Cross-site scripting in mahara
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the TinyMCE editor in Mahara, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1426?
CVE-2013-1426 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 7 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Mahara before 1.5.9 and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the TinyMCE editor.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1426?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1426?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2013-1426 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1426 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppcq-5r68-jq2j.