CVE-2012-5588

Description

The Email Field module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.3 for Drupal, when using a field permission module and the field contact field formatter is set to the full or teaser display mode, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote attackers to email the stored address via unspecified vectors.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/1853214 patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/29/2 mailing list
http://drupal.org/node/1852612 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5588?
CVE-2012-5588 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5588?
To fix CVE-2012-5588, 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-2012-5588 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5588 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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