Is CVE-2017-1000148 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-1000148 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-1000148 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-1000148 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000148?

CVE-2017-1000148 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-1000148

CWE-502Published: November 3, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.8 and 15.10 before 15.10.4 and 16.04 before 16.04.2 are vulnerable to PHP code execution as Mahara would pass portions of the XML through the PHP "unserialize()" function when importing a skin from an XML file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-1000148 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 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.