CVE-2017-1000156: Medium severity mahara vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2017

Updated

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.9 and 15.10 before 15.10.5 and 16.04 before 16.04.3 are vulnerable to a group's configuration page being editable by any group member even when they didn't have the admin role.

Affected Software

21 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=15.04.8

Mahara Mahara=16.04-rc1

Mahara Mahara=16.04-rc2

Mahara Mahara=16.04.0

Mahara Mahara=16.04.1

Mahara Mahara=16.04.2

Mahara Mahara=15.10.0

Mahara Mahara=15.10.1

Mahara Mahara=15.10.2

Mahara Mahara=15.10.3

Mahara Mahara=15.10.4

Remediation

Patch Available

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1609200

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 CVE-2017-1000156?

CVE-2017-1000156 is a vulnerability in Mahara versions 15.04 before 15.04.9, 15.10 before 15.10.5, and 16.04 before 16.04.3 that allows group members to edit a group's configuration page even without the admin role.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000156?

CVE-2017-1000156 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

How can I fix CVE-2017-1000156?

To fix CVE-2017-1000156, upgrade your Mahara installation to version 15.04.9, 15.10.5, or 16.04.3.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-1000156?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-1000156 at the following link: [https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1609200](https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1609200)

What is the CWE ID for CVE-2017-1000156?

The CWE ID for CVE-2017-1000156 is 269.