CVE-2017-14752

Description

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.15, 16.04 before 16.04.9, 16.10 before 16.10.6, and 17.04 before 17.04.4 are vulnerable to a user submitting a potential dangerous payload, e.g., XSS code, to be saved as their first name, last name, or display name in the profile fields that can cause issues such as escalation of privileges or unknown execution of malicious code when replying to messages in Mahara.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1719491 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14752?
CVE-2017-14752 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14752?
To fix CVE-2017-14752, 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-2017-14752 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14752 is being actively exploited. 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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