CVE-2026-42163 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication via LTI to access internal accounts in Mahara, requiring specific LTI configurations.
- 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-2026-42163?
CVE-2026-42163 is a critical authentication bypass 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 unauthorized access to internal accounts via Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) under certain circumstances. This applies to LTI 1.1 and LTI 1.3 Advantage.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42163?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-42163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7jm-86g7-97p8.