CVE-2010-1548 Missing authorization in n/a

Low 3.5 Published 21 May 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to read unpublished node titles via the CTools auto-complete feature.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2010-1548?

CVE-2010-1548 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The auto-complete functionality in the Chaos Tool Suite (aka CTools) module 6.x before 6.x-1.4 for Drupal does not follow access restrictions, which allows remote authenticated users, with "access content" privileges, to read the title of an unpublished node via a q=ctools/autocomplete/node/ value accompanied by the first character of the node's title.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1548?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Chaos Tool Suite Project Ctools.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1548 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-2010-1548 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1548 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vrx6-v2w3-g566.