HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-1000150
HIGH

CVE-2017-1000150

CWE-384Published: November 3, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.7 and 15.10 before 15.10.3 are vulnerable to prevent session IDs from being regenerated on login or logout. This makes users of the site more vulnerable to session fixation attacks.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-1000150 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

mahara1 product(s)
mahara
Source: NVD CPE · 11 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/1567784Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1567784Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-1000150
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-384
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 3, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-384)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2017-1000150 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.