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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-61872

Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string.

Published Apr 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Mahara before 25.04.2 and

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-61872. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of Mahara before 25.04.2 and is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Mahara before 25.04.2 and).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.19%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in the query parameter.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2025-61872

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-61872. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of Mahara before 25.04.2 and is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.19%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in the query parameter.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in the query parameter.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-61872

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-61872

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-61872

    Mahara before 25.04.2 and 24.04.11 are vulnerable to displaying results that can trigger XSS via a malicious search query string. This occurs in the 'search site' feature when using the Elasticsearch7 search plugin. The Elasticsearch function does not properly sanitize input in t

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.