CVE-2021-43264 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can bypass access controls and read HTML files via directory traversal in Mahara e-portfolio system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-43264?
CVE-2021-43264 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 2 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, adjusting the path component for the page help file allows attackers to bypass the intended access control for HTML files via directory traversal. It replaces the - character with the / character.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43264?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43264 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-43264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87xh-f8rh-5hgq.