Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 2, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-43264
CVE-2021-43264
Description
In Mahara before 20.04.5, 20.10.3, 21.04.2, and 21.10.0, adjusting the path component for the page help file allows attackers to bypass the intended access control for HTML files via directory traversal. It replaces the - character with the / character.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=20.04.0,<20.04.5
- (no CPE)range: <20.04.5, <20.10.3, <21.04.2, <21.10.0
- Mahara/Maharadescription
Patches
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References
2- bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1944979nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.phpnvdVendor Advisory
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