CVE-2012-1635 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to view unpublished content due to incorrect permission checks in the Drupal revisioning module.
- 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-2012-1635?
CVE-2012-1635 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The hook_node_access function in the revisioning module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal checks the permissions of the current user even when it is called to check permissions of other users, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated when using the XML sitemap module to obtain sensitive information about unpublished content.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1635?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rik De Boer Revisioning.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1635?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1635 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-2012-1635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gm4-526j-24wq.