CVE-2025-61872
Mahara Elasticsearch7 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in the query parameter.
INFO
Published Date :
April 24, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 24, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-61872
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update Mahara to version 25.04.2 or later.
- Update Mahara to version 24.04.11 or later.
- Ensure the Elasticsearch7 plugin is updated.
- Sanitize user input for search queries.
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-2025-61872.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://mahara.org | |
| https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9851 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-61872 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-61872
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in the query parameter. Added Reference https://mahara.org Added Reference https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9851