CVE-2022-29585 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can view groups from other institutions in Mahara when using Isolated Institutions with more than ten groups.
- 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-2022-29585?
CVE-2022-29585 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 28 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Mahara before 20.10.5, 21.04.4, 21.10.2, and 22.04.0, a site using Isolated Institutions is vulnerable if more than ten groups are used. They are all shown from page 2 of the group results list (rather than only being shown for the institution that the viewer is a member of).
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29585?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29585 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-2022-29585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg77-cv5h-8pfv.