VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-2239
CVSS score9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.55%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-11-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Primary references
- security@debian.org — Mailing List
- security@debian.org — Issue Tracking, Patch
- security@debian.org — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory