CVE-2012-2340 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users with basic contact form access can modify module settings due to insufficient permission checks in the Drupal Contact Forms 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-2012-2340?
CVE-2012-2340 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Contact Forms module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.2 for Drupal does not specify sufficiently restrictive permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with the "access the site-wide contact form" permission to modify the module settings via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2340?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geoff Davies Contact Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2340?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2340 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-2012-2340 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2340 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-2700, GHSA-3vhp-rg2j-vwx8.