CVE-2026-42162 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can access other users' artefacts by manipulating file paths in Mahara ePortfolio pages.
- 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-2026-42162?
CVE-2026-42162 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mahara before 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 is vulnerable to artefacts being accessible to others under certain circumstances when the file path to an artefact in a page is manipulated.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42162?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42162 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-2026-42162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wj88-f77v-46px.