Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.8 and 15.10 before 15.10.4 and 16.04 before 16.04.2 are vulnerable to some authentication methods, which do not use Mahara's built-in login form, still allowing users to log in even if their institution was expired or suspended.
CVE-2017-1000154
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 67.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 3, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated May 17, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
Bug #1580399 “Users can login to suspended institutions via exte...” : Bugs : Mahara
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-1000154?
CVE-2017-1000154 is a critical vulnerability published on November 3, 2017. Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.8 and 15.10 before 15.10.4 and 16.04 before 16.04.2 are vulnerable to some authentication methods, which do not use Mahara's built-in login form, still allowing users to log in even if their institution was expired or suspended.
When was CVE-2017-1000154 disclosed?
CVE-2017-1000154 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 3, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-1000154 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-1000154 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000154?
CVE-2017-1000154 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-1000154?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1000154, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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