CVE-2017-1000149 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara allows attackers to execute scripts via window.opener, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1000149?
CVE-2017-1000149 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 3 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mahara 1.10 before 1.10.9 and 15.04 before 15.04.6 and 15.10 before 15.10.2 are vulnerable to XSS due to window.opener (target="_blank" and window.open())
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000149?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000149 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-2017-1000149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xwx-6c6f-2xqj.