VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-2772
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.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.27% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- mahara/mahara
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46719Vendor Advisory
- http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gzPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/784978
- https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.4.1Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46719Vendor Advisory
- http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gzPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/784978
- https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.4.1Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.