CVE-2024-39923 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker with admin privileges can inject malicious scripts into footer links, which execute in the browsers of any logged-in user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-39923?
CVE-2024-39923 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 25 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Mahara 24.04 before 24.04.2 and 23.04 before 23.04.7. The About, Contact, and Help footer links can be set up to be vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) due to not sanitising the values. These links can only be set up by an admin but are clickable by any logged-in person.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39923?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39923?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-39923 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39923 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf7f-9x99-539w.