CVE-2012-4488

Description

The Location module 6.x before 6.x-3.2 and 7.x before 7.x-3.0-alpha1 for Drupal does not properly check user or node access permissions, which allows remote attackers to read node or user results via the location search page.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/1700588 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1 mailing list
http://drupal.org/node/1699962 patch
http://drupal.org/node/1699984 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4488?
CVE-2012-4488 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4488?
To fix CVE-2012-4488, 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-2012-4488 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4488 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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