CVE-2022-45133 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can upload a malicious XML file to traverse directories, read secure files, or execute code on the Mahara server.
- 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-2022-45133?
CVE-2022-45133 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 22 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mahara 21.10 before 21.10.6, 22.04 before 22.04.4, and 22.10 before 22.10.1 allows unsafe font upload for skins. A particularly structured XML file could allow one to traverse the server to obtain access to secure files or cause code execution based on the payload.
Weakness: CWE-26
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45133?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45133?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45133 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-2022-45133 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45133 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvcq-f7qr-c3pm.