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5.3 does not pass publication status, which might allow attackers to bypass access restrictions and trigger e-mail with unpublished comments from some modules, as demonstrated by (1) Organic groups and (2) Subscriptions.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://drupal.org/node/184354	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27292	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27352	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3546	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37296	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html	Third Party Advisory
http://drupal.org/node/184354	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27292	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27352	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3546	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37296	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

No history.

Information

Published : 2007-10-19 23:17

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2007-5597

Mitre link : CVE-2007-5597

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-5597

JSON object : View

Products Affected

drupal

drupal

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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