CVE-2012-5537 Code injection in n/a
Authenticated users with newsletter scheduling permissions can inject PHP code that executes via cron, leading to remote code execution.
- 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-2012-5537?
CVE-2012-5537 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simplenews Scheduler module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.4 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "send scheduled newsletters" permission to inject arbitrary PHP code into the scheduling form, which is later executed by cron.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simplenews Scheduler Project Simplenews Scheduler.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2012-5537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99mx-6v2c-6f3v.