Is CVE-2017-1000139 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-1000139 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-1000139 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-1000139 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000139?

CVE-2017-1000139 has a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-1000139

CWE-918Published: November 3, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Mahara 1.8 before 1.8.7 and 1.9 before 1.9.5 and 1.10 before 1.10.3 and 15.04 before 15.04.0 are vulnerable to server-side request forgery attacks as not all processes of curl redirects are checked against a white or black list. Employing SafeCurl will prevent issues.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-1000139 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.