# CVE-2013-4432: Mahara before 1.5.13, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict access to folders, which allows remote authentic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Mahara before 1.5.13, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict access to folders, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary folders (1) by leveraging an active folder tab loaded before permissions were removed or (2) via the folder parameter to artefact/file/groupfiles.php.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/08/3
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5864
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/7
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1034180

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