CVE-2012-5539 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can post to arbitrary groups by modifying their account while a membership is pending, bypassing authorization checks.
- 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-2012-5539?
CVE-2012-5539 is a low-severity missing authorization 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 Organic Groups (OG) module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for Drupal does not properly maintain pending group memberships, which allows remote authenticated users to post to arbitrary groups by modifying their own account while a pending membership is waiting to be approved.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5539?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Organic Groups Project Organic Groups.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5539 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-2012-5539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-367f-3f3f-6cpx.