CVE-2021-40849

CRITICAL
Published Nov 3, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Nov 3, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, the account associated with a web services token is vulnerable to being exploited and logged into, resulting in information disclosure (at a minimum) and often escalation of privileges.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-613

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
maharamahara* <20.04.5
maharamahara*≥20.10.0  –  <20.10.3
maharamahara*≥21.04.0  –  <21.04.2
maharamahara21.10.0any
maharamahara21.10.0any

References 2

  • bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1930469
    Vendor Advisory
  • mahara.org https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8949
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.