CVE-2021-40849

Description

In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, the account associated with a web services token is vulnerable to being exploited and logged into, resulting in information disclosure (at a minimum) and often escalation of privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory launchpad.net Vendor Advisory mahara.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1930469 vendor advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8949 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40849?
CVE-2021-40849 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40849?
To fix CVE-2021-40849, 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-2021-40849 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40849 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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