How severe is CVE-2012-2351?

CVE-2012-2351 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-2351 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2351?

CVE-2012-2351 primarily affects Mahara. In total, 75 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2351?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-2351 published?

CVE-2012-2351 was published on 2012-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-2351

CVE-2012-2351 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mahara with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-16.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-16
Affected product: Mahara
Published: 2012-07-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The default configuration of the auth/saml plugin in Mahara before 1.4.2 sets the "Match username attribute to Remote username" option to false, which allows remote SAML IdP servers to spoof users of other SAML IdP servers by using the same internal username.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2351?: The default configuration of the auth/saml plugin in Mahara before 1.4.2 sets the "Match username attribute to Remote username" option to false, which allows remote SAML IdP servers to spoof users of other SAML IdP servers by using the same internal username.
How severe is CVE-2012-2351?: CVE-2012-2351 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-2351 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2351?: CVE-2012-2351 primarily affects Mahara. In total, 75 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2351?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-2351 published?: CVE-2012-2351 was published on 2012-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (75)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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