CVE-2009-3568 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read sensitive node titles and content via RSS feeds due to missing permission checks in the Comment RSS 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-2009-3568?

CVE-2009-3568 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Comment RSS 5.x before 5.x-2.2 and 6.x before 6.x-2.2, a module for Drupal, does not properly enforce permissions when a link is added to the RSS feed, which allows remote attackers to obtain the node title and possibly other sensitive content by reading the feed.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3568?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dave Reid Commentrss, Gabor Hojtsy Commentrss.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3568?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2009-3568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-62wr-q7q7-4f5m.

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