CVE-2012-2721 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in the Drupal Organic Groups module when specific permission configurations are applied.

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-2012-2721?

CVE-2012-2721 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default views in the Organic Groups (OG) module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.4 for Drupal do not properly check permissions when all users have the "access content" permission removed, which allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and possibly have other unspecified impact.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2721?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moshe Weitzman Organic Groups.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2721?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2721 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-2012-2721 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2721 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c53q-p5wq-m9g6.

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