CVE-2025-61872
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Mahara
PublishedApr 24, 2026
First seenApr 24, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)
How to fix
Update
- Mahara24.04.11 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mahara | No range specified | 24.04.11 |
| Elasticsearch7 search plugin | No range specified | — |
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