CVE-2012-3473 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2012-3473?

CVE-2012-3473 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 (1) reports API and (2) administration feature in the comments API in the Ushahidi Platform before 2.5 do not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to generate reports and organize comments via API functions.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3473?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ushahidi Ushahidi Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3473?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3473 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-2012-3473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2012-3468 SQL injection in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2012-3469 SQL injection in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2012-3470 SQL injection in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2012-3471 SQL injection in n/a High 7.5
• CVE-2012-3475 Privilege escalation in n/a High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-mvj8-53vv-j9ff.