CVE-2017-1000136: Medium severity mahara vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2017
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Updated

Mahara 1.8 before 1.8.6 and 1.9 before 1.9.4 and 1.10 before 1.10.1 and 15.04 before 15.04.0 are vulnerable to old sessions not being invalidated after a password change.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Mahara Mahara=1.8-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.8-rc2
Mahara Mahara=1.8.0
Mahara Mahara=1.8.1
Mahara Mahara=1.8.2
Mahara Mahara=1.8.3
Mahara Mahara=1.8.4
Mahara Mahara=1.8.5
Mahara Mahara=1.9-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.9.0
Mahara Mahara=1.9.1
Mahara Mahara=1.9.2
Mahara Mahara=1.9.3
Mahara Mahara=1.10-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.10.0
Mahara Mahara=15.04-rc1
Mahara Mahara=15.04-rc2

Event History

Nov 3, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Mahara vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-1000136.

2

What version of Mahara is affected by this vulnerability?

Mahara versions 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, and 15.04 are affected.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-1000136?

The severity rating of CVE-2017-1000136 is medium with a score of 6.5.

4

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability allows old sessions to remain active even after a password change, potentially allowing unauthorized access.

5

Are there any known fixes for this vulnerability?

Yes, upgrading to Mahara versions 1.8.6, 1.9.4, 1.10.1, or 15.04.0 will fix the vulnerability.

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