CRITICAL
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
Published Nov 24, 2012
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.55%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.1 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.55% 0.01551
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01551
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01551) | 74.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01551) | 71.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 55.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 60.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 58.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 67.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 63.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing List
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4869 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing List | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1047111 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4869 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Nov 24, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 16, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2239
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a