CVE-2024-39923
Mahara Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Mahara 24.04 before 24.04.2 and 23.04 before 23.04.7. The About, Contact, and Help footer links can be set up to be vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) due to not sanitising the values. These links can only be set up by an admin but are clickable by any logged-in person.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-39923
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Mahara to version 24.04.2 or later.
- Update Mahara to version 23.04.7 or later.
- Sanitize values for footer links.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-39923.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9546 | |
| https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/view.php?id=43 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-39923
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in Mahara 24.04 before 24.04.2 and 23.04 before 23.04.7. The About, Contact, and Help footer links can be set up to be vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) due to not sanitising the values. These links can only be set up by an admin but are clickable by any logged-in person. Added Reference https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9546 Added Reference https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/view.php?id=43