Is CVE-2017-1000155 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-1000155 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-1000155 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-1000155 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000155?

CVE-2017-1000155 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2017-1000155

CWE-200Published: November 3, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

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 profile pictures being accessed without any access control checks consequently allowing any of a user's uploaded profile pictures to be viewable by anyone, whether or not they were currently selected as the "default" or used in any pages.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-1000155 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.