CVE-2012-1056 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass permission checks to view node titles in the Drupal Forward module, exposing sensitive content metadata.

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-2012-1056?

CVE-2012-1056 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Forward module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.21 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal does not properly enforce permissions for (1) Recent forwards, (2) Most forwarded, or (3) Dynamic blocks, which allows remote attackers to obtain node titles via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1056?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sean Robertson Forward.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1056?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1056 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-2012-1056 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1056 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfp3-hjq5-f86q.

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