CVE-2012-2724

Description

The Simplenews module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.4, 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.0-alpha4, and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.0-rc1 for Drupal reveals the email addresses of new mailing list subscribers when confirmation is required, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the confirmation page.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.38% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory drupal.org Third-Party Advisory drupal.org Third-Party Advisory drupal.org Third-Party Advisory drupal.org Third-Party Advisory drupalcode.org Third-Party Advisory drupalcode.org Third-Party Advisory drupalcode.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: Simplenews Simplenews
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/1619848 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/14/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://drupal.org/node/1619812 third party advisory
http://drupal.org/node/1619818 third party advisory
http://drupal.org/node/1619820 third party advisory
http://drupalcode.org/project/simplenews.git/commitdiff/36352c1 third party advisory permissions required
http://drupalcode.org/project/simplenews.git/commitdiff/6d5704c third party advisory permissions required
http://drupalcode.org/project/simplenews.git/commitdiff/faec6a6 third party advisory permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53839 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76143 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2724?
CVE-2012-2724 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2724?
To fix CVE-2012-2724, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2724 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2724 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-2724?
CVE-2012-2724 affects Simplenews Simplenews.
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