CVE-2013-4431 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can modify arbitrary blocks in Mahara due to missing authorization checks, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4431?
CVE-2013-4431 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 19 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-4431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9fm-2jpj-p284.