CVE-2012-5653 is a file upload vulnerability affecting Drupal 6.x before 6.27 and 7.x before 7.18. Authenticated remote users can bypass protection mechanisms and execute arbitrary PHP code by including a null byte in a filename during upload. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.0, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence like Metasploit modules or ExploitDB entries exist, and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, the potential for remote code execution makes it a significant concern for affected Drupal installations.
| 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:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.