CVE-2017-1000142 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can delete submitted pages via URL manipulation due to missing authorization checks in Mahara ePortfolio.
- 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-2017-1000142?
CVE-2017-1000142 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 3 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mahara 1.8 before 1.8.7 and 1.9 before 1.9.5 and 1.10 before 1.10.3 and 15.04 before 15.04.0 are vulnerable to users being able to delete their submitted page through URL manipulation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000142 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-2017-1000142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mgw-9wh3-7pf5.