CVE-2021-43265
MEDIUM
5.4
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
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, certain tag syntax could be used for XSS, such as via a SCRIPT element.
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/1944633x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8953CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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