CVE-2021-43266

HIGH

Mahara 20.04.0-20.04.4 - OS Command Injection via PDF Export Collection Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, exporting collections via PDF export could lead to code execution via shell metacharacters in a collection name. Additional, in Mahara before 20.10.4, 21.04.3, and 21.10.1, exporting collections via PDF export could cause code execution

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1942903
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1949527

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0128
EPSS Percentile 66.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
mahara/mahara 20.04.0 - 20.04.5
Published Nov 02, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026