How severe is CVE-2013-4432?

CVE-2013-4432 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-4432 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-4432?

CVE-2013-4432 primarily affects Mahara. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4432?

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

When was CVE-2013-4432 published?

CVE-2013-4432 was published on 2014-05-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-4432

CVE-2013-4432 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mahara with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Mahara
Published: 2014-05-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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 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.
How severe is CVE-2013-4432?: CVE-2013-4432 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-4432 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-4432?: CVE-2013-4432 primarily affects Mahara. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4432?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-4432 published?: CVE-2013-4432 was published on 2014-05-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (27)

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cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.7.:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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