CVE-2015-8601 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to read messages from arbitrary Chat Rooms in the Drupal Chat Room 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-2015-8601?
CVE-2015-8601 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Chat Room module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.2 for Drupal does not properly check permissions when setting up a websocket for chat messages, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read messages from arbitrary Chat Rooms via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8601?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chat Room Project Chat Room.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8601 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-2015-8601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq25-766f-47jc.