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    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.

    Published:Oct 31, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Oct 31, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00225
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mahara
    Product
    Mahara

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-384 Session Fixation

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High