CVE-2011-1402
Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and...
CVE-2011-1402 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mahara, published May 13, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.53%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.5 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.53%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and suspend a user account, edit a view, visit a view, edit a plan artefact, read a plans block, read a plan artefact, edit a blog, read a blog block, read a blog artefact, or access a block, via a request associated with (1) admin/users/search.json.php, (2) view/newviewtoken.json.php, (3) lib/mahara.php, (4) artefact/plans/tasks.json.php, (5) artefact/plans/viewtasks.json.php, (6) artefact/blog/view/index.json.php, (7) artefact/blog/posts.json.php, or (8) blocktype/myfriends/myfriends.json.php, related to incorrect privilege enforcement, a missing user id check, and incorrect enforcement of the Overriding Start/Stop Dates setting.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
maharaDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 1.0.4-4+lenny10, plus listed versions 1.0.4-41.0.4-4+lenny11.0.4-4+lenny21.0.4-4+lenny31.0.4-4+lenny4 Show 4 moreShow less1.0.4-4+lenny51.0.4-4+lenny61.0.4-4+lenny71.0.4-4+lenny8 | 1.0.4-4+lenny10 |
maharaDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 1.2.6-2+squeeze2, plus listed versions 1.2.6-21.2.6-2+squeeze1 | 1.2.6-2+squeeze2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and suspend a user account, edit a view, visit a view, edit a plan artefact, read a plans block, read a plan artefact, edit a blog, read a blog block, read a blog artefact, or access a block, via a request associated with (1) admin/users/search.json.php, (2) view/newviewtoken.json.php, (3) lib/mahara.php, (4) artefact/plans/tasks.json.php, (5) artefact/plans/viewtasks.json.php, (6) artefact/blog/view/index.json.php, (7) artefact/blog/posts.json.php, or (8) blocktype/myfriends/myfriends.json.php, related to incorrect privilege enforcement, a missing user id check, and incorrect enforcement of the Overriding Start/Stop Dates setting.
- Record
CVE-2011-1402- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and suspend a user account, edit a view, visit a view, edit a plan artefact, read a plans block, read a plan artefact, edit a blog, read a blog block, read a blog artefact, or access a block, via a request associated with (1) admin/users/search.json.php, (2) view/newviewtoken.json.php, (3) lib/mahara.php, (4) artefact/plans/tasks.json.php, (5) artefact/plans/viewtasks.json.php, (6) artefact/blog/view/index.json.php, (7) artefact/blog/posts.json.php, or (8) blocktype/myfriends/myfriends.json.php, related to incorrect privilege enforcement, a missing user id check, and incorrect enforcement of the Overriding Start/Stop Dates setting.
- Record
CVE-2011-1402- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1409No score
Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and suspend a user account, edit a view, visit a view, edit a plan artefact, read a plans block, read a plan artefact, edit a blog, read a blog block, read a blog artefact, or access a block, via a request associated with (1) admin/users/search.json.php, (2) view/newviewtoken.json.php, (3) lib/mahara.php, (4) artefact/plans/tasks.json.php, (5) artefact/plans/viewtasks.json.php, (6) artefact/blog/view/index.json.php, (7) artefact/blog/posts.json.php, or (8) blocktype/myfriends/myfriends.json.php, related to incorrect privilege enforcement, a missing user id check, and incorrect enforcement of the Overriding Start/Stop Dates setting.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1409- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gvxq-7mqc-6hc7No score
Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and...
Mahara before 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and suspend a user account, edit a view, visit a view, edit a plan artefact, read a plans block, read a plan artefact, edit a blog, read a blog block, read a blog artefact, or access a block, via a request associated with (1) admin/users/search.json.php, (2) view/newviewtoken.json.php, (3) lib/mahara.php, (4) artefact/plans/tasks.json.php, (5) artefact/plans/viewtasks.json.php, (6) artefact/blog/view/index.json.php, (7) artefact/blog/posts.json.php, or (8) blocktype/myfriends/myfriends.json.php, related to incorrect privilege enforcement, a missing user id check, and incorrect enforcement of the Overriding Start/Stop Dates setting.
- Record
GHSA-gvxq-7mqc-6hc7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.3.6
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67397
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securityfocus.com/bid/47798
secunia.com/advisories/44433
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2246
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1402
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gvxq-7mqc-6hc7