CVE-2017-1000153
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.011 · 67 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.10 and 15.10 before 15.10.6 and 16.04 before 16.04.4 are vulnerable to incorrect access control after the password reset link is sent via email and then user changes default email, Mahara fails to invalidate old link.Consequently the link in email can be used to gain access to the user's account.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (23)
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also known as (3)
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references (4)
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- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1577251cnnvd
- https://mahara.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1577251enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1577251ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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