CVE-2015-5509 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote administrators can bypass access restrictions on administration pages in the Drupal Administration Views module when used with other modules.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5509?
CVE-2015-5509 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Administration Views module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.4 for Drupal, when used with other unspecified modules, does not properly grant access to administration pages, which allows remote administrators to bypass intended restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5509?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Administration Views Project Administration Views.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5509 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-2015-5509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8cw-5cm7-7fwf.