CVE-2013-4432 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass folder permissions to read arbitrary files in Mahara ePortfolio system.

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-2013-4432?

CVE-2013-4432 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 1.5.13, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict access to folders, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary folders (1) by leveraging an active folder tab loaded before permissions were removed or (2) via the folder parameter to artefact/file/groupfiles.php.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4432?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mahara Mahara.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4432 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-2013-4432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mahara Mahara vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggf9-q837-78jp.

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