CVE-2017-14163

Published Oct 31, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5673 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:20 PM
Reserved
Sep 6, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 31, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:05 AM