CVE-2012-3472 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can list, delete, or organize messages without authentication due to missing authorization in the email API.
- 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-2012-3472?
CVE-2012-3472 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The email API in application/libraries/api/MY_Email_Api_Object.php in the Ushahidi Platform before 2.5 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to list, delete, or organize messages via a GET request.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ushahidi Ushahidi Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3472 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-2012-3472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcf8-556r-mjwr.