Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in group/members.php in Mahara 1.5.x before 1.5.7 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter.
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+squeeze6 | DSA-2591-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2591-1 mahara - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2591 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1079498
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5076
- 51404 third-party-advisory