CVE-2026-42162: n/a
Mahara versions before 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 have a vulnerability where artefacts can be accessed by unauthorized users if the file path to an artefact in a page is manipulated. This allows exposure of sensitive content due to improper access control related to file path handling.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-42162 describes a path manipulation vulnerability in Mahara prior to versions 25.04.5 and 26.04.0. Under certain conditions, an attacker can manipulate the file path to an artefact on a page, resulting in unauthorized access to artefacts that should not be accessible. This is classified under CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory). The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.1, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts but no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure and modification of artefacts within Mahara, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising data integrity. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Mahara versions 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 and later. Users should upgrade to at least these versions to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching by upgrading the affected software versions is required. Patch status is confirmed by the version information provided.
CVE-2026-42162: n/a
Description
Mahara versions before 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 have a vulnerability where artefacts can be accessed by unauthorized users if the file path to an artefact in a page is manipulated. This allows exposure of sensitive content due to improper access control related to file path handling.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-42162 describes a path manipulation vulnerability in Mahara prior to versions 25.04.5 and 26.04.0. Under certain conditions, an attacker can manipulate the file path to an artefact on a page, resulting in unauthorized access to artefacts that should not be accessible. This is classified under CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory). The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.1, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts but no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure and modification of artefacts within Mahara, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising data integrity. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Mahara versions 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 and later. Users should upgrade to at least these versions to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching by upgrading the affected software versions is required. Patch status is confirmed by the version information provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a838e34bf8831d539b9cf2b
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 22:41:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 23:46:56 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:04 UTC
Views: 49
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