CVE-2025-61872

{
  "id": "CVE-2025-61872",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-04-24T15:16:25.320",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-04T20:10:00.263",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in the query parameter."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Mahara anterior a las versiones 25.04.2 y 24.04.11 son vulnerables a mostrar resultados que pueden desencadenar XSS a través de una cadena de consulta de búsqueda maliciosa. Esto ocurre en la función ’buscar sitio’ al usar el plugin de búsqueda Elasticsearch7. La función de Elasticsearch no sanitiza correctamente la entrada en el parámetro de consulta."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "n/a",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
          "baseScore": 6.1,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 2.7
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-04-24T15:02:34.716958Z",
          "id": "CVE-2025-61872",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://mahara.org",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9851",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}