CVE-2012-1588 describes an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Drupal 7.x before 7.14, specifically within the _filter_url function of its text filtering system. This flaw allows authenticated users with certain roles to trigger a denial of service by submitting a crafted, long email address, leading to excessive CPU consumption. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a low severity. It requires authentication (Au:S) and medium attack complexity (AC:M) to exploit, with the primary impact being partial denial of service (A:P) due to CPU exhaustion. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.