CVE-2015-5493 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access restricted entityforms due to improper permission checks in the Drupal Entityform Block 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-2015-5493?
CVE-2015-5493 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Entityform Block module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal does not properly check permissions when a form is locked to a role, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to certain entityforms via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Entityform Block Project Entityform Block.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5493 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-2015-5493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r8c-j3rv-xw2p.