CVE-2026-42162

Published Aug 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mahara before 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 is vulnerable to artefacts being accessible to others under certain circumstances when the file path to an artefact in a page is manipulated.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Title Mahara Artefact Path Manipulation Allowing Unauthorized Access
Weaknesses CWE-200
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Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Mahara Artefact Path Manipulation Allowing Unauthorized Access
Weaknesses CWE-200
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First Time appeared Mahara
Mahara mahara
Vendors & Products Mahara
Mahara mahara
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Description Mahara before 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 is vulnerable to artefacts being accessible to others under certain circumstances when the file path to an artefact in a page is manipulated.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 18, 2026, 12:14 PM
Reserved
Apr 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 17, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Aug 31, 2026, 8:12 PM