CVE-2013-2123 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can modify content in Drupal when author update grants are enabled and the author account is deleted, due to improper access restrictions.
- 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-2013-2123?
CVE-2013-2123 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Node access user reference module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.5 and 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.10 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to content containing a user reference field when the author update/delete grants are enabled and the author's user account is deleted, which allows remote attackers to modify the content via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Node Access User Reference Project Nodeaccess Userreference Module.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2123?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2123 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-2013-2123 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2123 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x42v-g6h6-346r.