CVE-2017-1000153
CriticalSummary
Mahara versions 15.04 before 15.04.10, 15.10 before 15.10.6, and 16.04 before 16.04.4 are vulnerable to incorrect access control after the password reset link is sent via email. When the user changes the default email, Mahara fails to invalidate the old link, allowing access to the user's account.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially leading to data breaches or other serious security incidents.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Mahara to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional verification mechanisms when changing the email address.
Original NVD description (English source)
Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.10 and 15.10 before 15.10.6 and 16.04 before 16.04.4 are vulnerable to incorrect access control after the password reset link is sent via email and then user changes default email, Mahara fails to invalidate old link.Consequently the link in email can be used to gain access to the user's account.