CVE-2011-4118

Description

Mahara before 1.4.1, when MNet (aka the Moodle network feature) is used, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a jump to an XMLRPC target.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
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://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4138
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/10 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/04/7 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/46719 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/884223 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4118?
CVE-2011-4118 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4118?
To fix CVE-2011-4118, 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-2011-4118 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4118 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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