CVE-2017-17455 json
Mahara 16.10 before 16.10.7, 17.04 before 17.04.5, and 17.10 before 17.10.2 are vulnerable to being forced, via a man-in-the-middle attack,…
published 2018-02-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8619
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mahara 16.10 before 16.10.7, 17.04 before 17.04.5, and 17.10 before 17.10.2 are vulnerable to being forced, via a man-in-the-middle attack, to interact with Mahara on the HTTP protocol rather than HTTPS even when an SSL certificate is present.
Patch / fix
- mahara mahara 16.10.7, 17.04.5, 17.10.2
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
mahara.org
/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=8150
vendor-advisory
-
reviews.mahara.org
/#/c/8312/
vendor-advisory
-
bugs.launchpad.net
/mahara/+bug/1734767
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17455
- NVD CVE-2017-17455
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