CVE-2017-14163

An issue was discovered in Mahara before 15.04.14, 16.x before 16.04.8, 16.10.x before 16.10.5, and 17.x before 17.04.3. When one closes the browser without logging out of Mahara, the value in the usr_session table is not removed. If someone were to open a browser, visit the Mahara site, and adjust the 'mahara' cookie to the old value, they can get access to the user's account.

Score

CVSS 3.0 8.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-10-31

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-384

Affected products

• Mahara (Mahara)

References

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1701978