SIOC module for Drupal unspecified security bypass
| sioc-unspecified-security-bypass (45762) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The SIOC (Semantically-Interconnected Online Communities) module for Drupal could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper implementation of menu and database APIs. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and display comments, hashed e-mail messages, usernames, and roles without providing a username or password.*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Refer to DRUPAL-SA-2008-062 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- DRUPAL-SA-2008-062: SIOC - access bypass.
- BID-31658: Drupal SIOC Module Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-6160: Semantically-Interconnected Online Communities (SIOC) 5.x before 5.x-1.2 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1, a module for Drupal, does not properly implement menu and database APIs, which allows remote attackers to obtain usernames and read hashed emails and comments via unspecified vectors.
- SA32191: Drupal SIOC Module Security Bypass Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Drupal SIOC module for Drupal 5.x-1.x dev
- Drupal SIOC module for Drupal 6.x-1.x dev
Reported:
Oct 08, 2008
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