CVE-2009-1507 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to read or modify nodes by exploiting improper handling of empty user references in the Node Access User Reference module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-1507?

CVE-2009-1507 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Node Access User Reference module 5.x before 5.x-2.0-beta4 and 6.x before 6.x-2.0-beta6, a module for Drupal, interprets an empty CCK user reference as a reference to the anonymous user, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions to read or modify a node.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1507?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Drupal Nodeaccess Userreference.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1507?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1507 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2009-1507 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1507 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qm2x-gh76-6m45.

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