Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors associated with HTML e-mail messages, related to artefact/comment/lib.php and interaction/forum/lib.php.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | mahara | 1.2.6-2+squeeze2 | DSA-2246-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | mahara | 1.0.4-4+lenny10 | DSA-2246-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2246-1 mahara - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.3.6
- mahara-email-fields-xss(67399) vdb-entry
- https://launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/772860
- 47798 vdb-entry
- 44433 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2246 vendor-advisory