CVE-2012-5543 describes a vulnerability in the Feeds module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha6 for Drupal, specifically when a field is mapped to the node's author. This flaw allows remote attackers to create arbitrary nodes by submitting a crafted source feed due to improper permission checks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in partial integrity impact. While it could lead to unauthorized content creation, there is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit modules available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.x-2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:feeds_project:feeds:7.x-2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.x-2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:feeds_project:feeds:7.x-2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.x-2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:feeds_project:feeds:7.x-2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.x-2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:feeds_project:feeds:7.x-2.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.x-2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:feeds_project:feeds:7.x-2.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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