CVE-2012-4488 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can read node or user results via the location search page due to missing access permission checks in the Drupal Location 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-2012-4488?
CVE-2012-4488 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Location module 6.x before 6.x-3.2 and 7.x before 7.x-3.0-alpha1 for Drupal does not properly check user or node access permissions, which allows remote attackers to read node or user results via the location search page.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4488?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Location Module Project Location.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4488 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-2012-4488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73c3-fg37-wh5m.