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CVE-2012-2239

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Published: Nov 24, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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9.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Mahara
1 product
Mahara
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mahara
Mahara
From 1.4.0 to 1.4.4
Mahara
From 1.5.0 to 1.5.3
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References (6)

Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List
Source: security@debian.org
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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