CVE-2017-1000155: Infoleak

Published Nov 3, 2017

Updated

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.8 and 15.10 before 15.10.4 and 16.04 before 16.04.2 are vulnerable to profile pictures being accessed without any access control checks consequently allowing any of a user's uploaded profile pictures to be viewable by anyone, whether or not they were currently selected as the "default" or used in any pages.

Affected Software

18 affected components

Mahara Mahara=15.04-rc1

Mahara Mahara=15.04-rc2

Mahara Mahara=15.04.0

Mahara Mahara=15.04.1

Mahara Mahara=15.04.2

Mahara Mahara=15.04.3

Mahara Mahara=15.04.4

Mahara Mahara=15.04.5

Mahara Mahara=15.04.6

Mahara Mahara=15.04.7

Mahara Mahara=16.04-rc1

Mahara Mahara=16.04-rc2

Mahara Mahara=16.04.0

Mahara Mahara=16.04.1

Mahara Mahara=15.10.0

Mahara Mahara=15.10.1

Mahara Mahara=15.10.2

Mahara Mahara=15.10.3

Remediation

Patch Available

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1600069

Event History

Nov 3, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1000155.

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-1000155?

CVE-2017-1000155 has a severity level of medium.

How does CVE-2017-1000155 impact Mahara?

CVE-2017-1000155 allows profile pictures to be accessed without access control checks, making them viewable by anyone.

Which versions of Mahara are affected by CVE-2017-1000155?

Mahara versions 15.04 before 15.04.8, 15.10 before 15.10.4, and 16.04 before 16.04.2 are affected by CVE-2017-1000155.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-1000155?

Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2017-1000155. It is recommended to update to Mahara versions 15.04.8, 15.10.4, or 16.04.2 to mitigate the vulnerability.