CVE-2024-45753 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via malicious RSS feed links in Mahara ePortfolio system.
- 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-2024-45753?
CVE-2024-45753 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 26 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
In Mahara 23.04.8 and 24.04.4, the external RSS feed block can cause XSS if the external feed XML has a malicious value for the link attribute.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45753?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45753?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45753 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-2024-45753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwwr-vc6j-w66p.