CVE-2015-7226 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access controls to view sensitive information in Drupal Administration Views due to incorrect permission checks.

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-2015-7226?

CVE-2015-7226 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Administration Views module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for Drupal checks access permissions based on the router path from the view instead of the display property, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to the access handler.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7226?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Administration Views Project Administration Views.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7226?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7226 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-2015-7226 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8pfc-m884-fgm5.

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