CVE-2012-1642 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive broken link information due to missing access permission checks in the Drupal Link Checker 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-2012-1642?
CVE-2012-1642 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
includes/linkchecker.pages.inc in the Link checker module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.5 for Drupal does not properly enforce access permissions on broken links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yaml-Fuer-Drupal Linkchecker.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1642 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-2012-1642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3jq-wfh3-5qwr.