CVE-2017-1000139: SSRF

Published Nov 3, 2017
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Updated

Mahara 1.8 before 1.8.7 and 1.9 before 1.9.5 and 1.10 before 1.10.3 and 15.04 before 15.04.0 are vulnerable to server-side request forgery attacks as not all processes of curl redirects are checked against a white or black list. Employing SafeCurl will prevent issues.

Affected Software

21 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=1.8.6
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=1.9.4
Mahara Mahara=1.10-rc1
Mahara Mahara=1.10.0
Mahara Mahara=1.10.1
Mahara Mahara=1.10.2
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 of this security issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-1000139.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-1000139?

The severity level of CVE-2017-1000139 is high (8).

3

How does CVE-2017-1000139 affect Mahara?

CVE-2017-1000139 affects Mahara versions 1.8 before 1.8.7, 1.9 before 1.9.5, 1.10 before 1.10.3, and 15.04 before 15.04.0.

4

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2017-1000139?

CVE-2017-1000139 is a server-side request forgery vulnerability in Mahara that occurs when not all processes of curl redirects are checked against a white or black list.

5

How can I prevent server-side request forgery attacks on Mahara?

You can prevent server-side request forgery attacks on Mahara by employing SafeCurl.

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