HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-1000147
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-1000147

CWE-352Published: November 3, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Mahara 1.9 before 1.9.8 and 1.10 before 1.10.6 and 15.04 before 15.04.3 are vulnerable to perform a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on the uploader contained in Mahara's filebrowser widget. This could allow an attacker to trick a Mahara user into unknowingly uploading malicious files into their Mahara account.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-1000147 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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 6.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mahara1 product(s)
mahara
Source: NVD CPE · 20 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1480329Exploit · Issue Tracking · Mitigation · Patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1480329Exploit · Issue Tracking · Mitigation · Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-1000147
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 3, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-352)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2017-1000147 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.