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CVE-2026-42162

Critical

Description

Mahara before 25.04.5 and 26.04.0 is vulnerable to artefacts being accessible to others under certain circumstances when the file path to an artefact in a page is manipulated.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductMahara
PublishedAug 17, 2026
First seenAug 17, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal

How to fix

Update
  • Mahara25.04.5, 26.04.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
MaharaNo range specified25.04.5, 26.04.0

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