CVE-2012-5655

Public Exploit

Description

The Context module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.1 and 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.0-beta6 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to block content, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/1870550 patch vendor advisory
http://drupalcode.org/project/context.git/commitdiff/4452bf1 patch exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56993 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/20/1 mailing list
http://drupalcode.org/project/context.git/commitdiff/d8bf8b6 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/51517 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5655?
CVE-2012-5655 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5655?
To fix CVE-2012-5655, 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-2012-5655 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5655 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.
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