CVE-2022-44544

Name: CVE-2022-44544
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-06T17:15:10.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-44544 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Mahara 21.04 before 21.04.7, 21.10 before 21.10.5, 22.04 before 22.04.3, and 22.10 before 22.10.0 potentially allow a PDF export to trigger a remote shell if the site is running on Ubuntu and the flag -dSAFER is not set with Ghostscript.. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mahara 21.04 before 21.04.7, 21.10 before 21.10.5, 22.04 before 22.04.3, and 22.10 before 22.10.0 potentially allow a PDF export to trigger a remote shell if the site is running on Ubuntu and the flag -dSAFER is not set with Ghostscript.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.76%

50.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-250

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mahara	Mahara	>= 21.04.0, < 21.04.7	—
Mahara	Mahara	>= 21.10.0, < 21.10.5	—
Mahara	Mahara	>= 22.04.0, < 22.04.3	—
Mahara	Mahara	22.10.0	Rc1

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1979575Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9198Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1979575Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=9198Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-44544?

How severe is CVE-2022-44544?

CVE-2022-44544 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44544?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST