CVE-2012-2237

Publication date 17 December 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.1 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript innerHTML as used when generating login forms, (2) links or (3) resources URLs, and (4) the Display name in a user profile.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
mahara 17.04 zesty Not in release
16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
15.10 wily Not in release
15.04 vivid Not in release
14.10 utopic Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
13.10 saucy
Not affected
13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life
11.10 oneiric Ignored end of life
11.04 natty Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Notes

sbeattie

1009777 may be 1.5.x only, others affect all versions

Patch details

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Package Patch details
mahara

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.1 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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