CVE-2012-5537

Description

The Simplenews Scheduler module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.4 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "send scheduled newsletters" permission to inject arbitrary PHP code into the scheduling form, which is later executed by cron.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/1789284 patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/4 mailing list
http://drupal.org/node/1789274 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5537?
CVE-2012-5537 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5537?
To fix CVE-2012-5537, 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-2012-5537 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5537 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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