CVE-2021-43264
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2021 at 09:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMahara
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, adjusting the path component for the page help file allows attackers to bypass the intended access control for HTML files via directory traversal. It replaces the - character with the / character.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
20.04.0 ≤ v < 20.04.520.10.0 ≤ v < 20.10.321.04.0 ≤ v < 21.04.2
Affected range stops below 20.04.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.10.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.04.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1944979x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8954CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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