CVE-2011-2772

The get_dataroot_image_path function in lib/file.php in Mahara before 1.4.1 does not properly...

5.0 Medium

The get_dataroot_image_path function in lib/file.php in Mahara before 1.4.1 does not properly validate uploaded image files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a (1) large or (2) invalid image.

Exploit likelihood

2.27%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2011-2772
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-2772
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-2746 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-2746
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-32wr-mvch-qw37 No score

The get_dataroot_image_path function in lib/file.php in Mahara before 1.4.1 does not properly...

Record: GHSA-32wr-mvch-qw37
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mahara

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mahara` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.0.4-4+lenny11, plus listed versions 1.0.4-41.0.4-4+lenny11.0.4-4+lenny101.0.4-4+lenny21.0.4-4+lenny3 Show 5 moreShow less 1.0.4-4+lenny41.0.4-4+lenny51.0.4-4+lenny61.0.4-4+lenny71.0.4-4+lenny8	1.0.4-4+lenny11
`mahara` Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.2.6-2+squeeze3, plus listed versions 1.2.6-21.2.6-2+squeeze11.2.6-2+squeeze2	1.2.6-2+squeeze3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-2772 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mahara, published November 4, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.27%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.