CVE-2022-45134

Mahara 21.10 before 21.10.6, 22.04 before 22.04.4, and 22.10 before 22.10.1 deserializes user input unsafely during skin import. A particularly structured XML file could cause code execution when being processed.

Published: 2025-08-22 Last update: 2025-09-08 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-45134 is rated Moderate Risk (63.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.62%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-45134

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-18 0.46% 0.62% +0.15%
2 2026-05-08 0.30% 0.46% +0.16%
3 2026-04-27 — 0.30% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-45134

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-45134

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-45134

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mahara mahara >= 21.10.0, < 21.10.6 cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mahara mahara >= 22.04.0, < 22.04.4 cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mahara mahara >= 22.10.0, < 22.10.1 cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-45134

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