CVE-2012-6037: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-6037: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4, an...

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and other versions including 1.2, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a CSV header with "unknown fields," which are not properly handled in error messages in the (1) bulk user, (2) group, and (3) group member upload capabilities. NOTE: this issue was originally part of CVE-2012-2243, but that ID was SPLIT due to different issues by different researchers.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 21:21 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-6037 is a cross-site scripting issue in Mahara. Malicious content in CSV upload headers could be reflected in error messages, causing script or HTML to run in a user’s browser. This affects older Mahara branches and is mainly urgent for organizations still running legacy Mahara deployments. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Mahara instances where the affected CSV upload capabilities are reachable. The source bundle does not define authentication requirements, deployment prevalence, or affected downstream package ranges beyond Debian advisory coverage. Treat this as a legacy-platform cleanup issue unless Mahara is still deployed. Prioritize patching or retiring affected instances because XSS can support account compromise, session abuse, and trusted-user impersonation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Mahara 1.4.x to 1.4.5 or later.; Upgrade Mahara 1.5.x to 1.5.4 or later.; Apply Debian DSA-2591 updates where Mahara came from Debian packages..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 24, 2012, 20:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4937CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1063480CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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