Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows... · CVE-2012-2239 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 21, 2026

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, as demonstrated by reading config.php.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Nov 24, 2012

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022

Last updated Mar 21, 2026

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Learn more on MITRE.

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Learn more on MITRE.