CVE-2017-1000145 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can post anonymous comments on artefact pages despite administrator settings disabling them, allowing unauthorized content modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1000145?
CVE-2017-1000145 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 3 Nov 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mahara 1.9 before 1.9.7 and 1.10 before 1.10.5 and 15.04 before 15.04.2 are vulnerable to anonymous comments being able to be placed on artefact detail pages even when the site administrator had disallowed anonymous comments.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000145?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000145 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-2017-1000145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2mc-33mr-23hw.