The get_dataroot_image_path function in lib/file.php in Mahara before 1.4.1 does not properly validate uploaded image files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a (1) large or (2) invalid image
Published Nov 15, 2011
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.27%
Description
The get_dataroot_image_path function in lib/file.php in Mahara before 1.4.1 does not properly validate uploaded image files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a (1) large or (2) invalid image.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.4.0
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.10
- 1.0.11
- 1.0.12
- 1.0.13
- 1.0.14
- 1.0.15
- 1.1
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
- 1.3.6
- 1.3.7
- 1.4
- 1.4
- 1.4
- 1.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02271) | 82.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02399) | 81.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00887) | 73.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 86.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00603) | 78.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 76.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 74.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00608) | 78.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00511) | 75.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 83.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46719 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/784978 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.4.1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46719 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gz | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/784978 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.4.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
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