How severe is CVE-2017-1000157?

CVE-2017-1000157 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-1000157 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-1000157?

CVE-2017-1000157 primarily affects Mahara. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000157?

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

When was CVE-2017-1000157 published?

CVE-2017-1000157 was published on 2017-11-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-1000157

CVE-2017-1000157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mahara with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. 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-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
CVSS v2: 3.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Mahara
Published: 2017-11-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.13 and 16.04 before 16.04.7 and 16.10 before 16.10.4 and 17.04 before 17.04.2 are vulnerable to recording plain text passwords in the event_log table during the user creation process if full event logging was turned on.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000157?: Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.13 and 16.04 before 16.04.7 and 16.10 before 16.10.4 and 17.04 before 17.04.2 are vulnerable to recording plain text passwords in the event_log table during the user creation process if full event logging was turned on.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000157?: CVE-2017-1000157 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-1000157 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-1000157?: CVE-2017-1000157 primarily affects Mahara. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000157?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-1000157 published?: CVE-2017-1000157 was published on 2017-11-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1692749

Affected products (34)

cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:15.04.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.04.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:16.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:17.04:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:17.04:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:17.04.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:17.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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