The default configuration of the auth/saml plugin in Mahara before 1.4.2 sets the "Match…
Priority LOW 27CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The default configuration of the auth/saml plugin in Mahara before 1.4.2 sets the "Match username attribute to Remote username" option to false, which allows remote SAML IdP servers to spoof users of other SAML IdP servers by using the same internal username.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0207 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 75
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
Show 65 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.12 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.13 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.14 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.15 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc2 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc3 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc4 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
| cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Mahara |
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.15 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc3 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc4 Vulnerable ·Mahara
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Mahara
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89p4-jjm9-97vr
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-2351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89p4-jjm9-97vr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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