CVE-2021-43266 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in collection names during PDF export in Mahara.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-43266?
CVE-2021-43266 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 2 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, exporting collections via PDF export could lead to code execution via shell metacharacters in a collection name. Additional, in Mahara before 20.10.4, 21.04.3, and 21.10.1, exporting collections via PDF export could cause code execution
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43266?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-43266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq3r-9577-7hfp.