CVE-2021-40849 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can exploit web service tokens to log into accounts, leading to information disclosure and privilege escalation in Mahara.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-40849?
CVE-2021-40849 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 3 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, the account associated with a web services token is vulnerable to being exploited and logged into, resulting in information disclosure (at a minimum) and often escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-40849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6xp-85fr-87p6.