CVE-2012-5588 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can email stored addresses in Drupal Email Field module due to missing permission checks when specific display modes are used.
- 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-2012-5588?
CVE-2012-5588 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Email Field module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.3 for Drupal, when using a field permission module and the field contact field formatter is set to the full or teaser display mode, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote attackers to email the stored address via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Epiqo Email.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5588 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-2012-5588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6975-wf7j-2rx4.