Drupal Core API unpublished comments information disclosure
| drupal-api-information-disclosure (37296) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Drupal Core could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of the publication status of comments by the hook_comments API operation. This could result in the disclosure of unpublished comments by various Drupal modules, which could allow a remote attacker with a valid account to obtain sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.6 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to DRUPAL-SA-2007-030 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information.
References:
- DRUPAL-SA-2007-030: Drupal Core - API handling of unpublished comment..
- BID-26119: Drupal Prior To 4.7.8 and 5.3 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5597: The hook_comments API in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3 does not pass publication status, which might allow attackers to bypass access restrictions and trigger e-mail with unpublished comments from some modules, as demonstrated by (1) Organic groups and (2) Subscriptions.
- SA27292: Drupal Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA27293: vbDrupal Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3546: Drupal Cross Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Drupal Drupal 4.7.x prior to 4.7.8
- Drupal Drupal 5.x prior to 5.3
Reported:
Oct 17, 2007
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