CVE-2021-43265

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Published Nov 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, certain tag syntax could be used for XSS, such as via a SCRIPT element.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-30209	In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, certain tag syntax could be used for XSS, such as via a SCRIPT element.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.622% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1944633
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8953

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mahara Mahara

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:55 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 2, 2021, 9:55 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved: Nov 2, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 2, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

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