CVE-2011-2771

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) URI attributes and (2) the External Feed component, as demonstrated by the guid element in an RSS feed.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gz
https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.4.1 patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334 vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/798136 patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/46719 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2771?
CVE-2011-2771 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2771?
To fix CVE-2011-2771, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2771 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2771 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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