CVE-2012-2081 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access private group titles in Drupal Organic Groups due to improper access restrictions, exposing sensitive information.

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-2012-2081?

CVE-2012-2081 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Organic Groups (OG) module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.3 for Drupal does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as private group titles via a request through the Views module.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moshe Weitzman Organic Groups.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2081 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-2012-2081 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2081 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-38vh-68q7-274w.

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