CVE-2013-1973 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass node permissions to access sensitive field values in the Autocomplete Widgets 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-2013-1973?
CVE-2013-1973 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jun 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The autocomplete callback in Autocomplete Widgets for Text and Number Fields (autocomplete_widgets) module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.4 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.0-rc1 does not properly handle node permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive field values via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autocomplete Widgets Project Autocomplete Widgets.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1973 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-2013-1973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p84w-v6mp-rjhh.