Ariel Barreiro Meta tags up to 5.x-1.2 access control

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A vulnerability was found in Ariel Barreiro Meta tags up to 5.x-1.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Meta tags (aka Nodewords) module before 6.x-1.1 for Drupal does not properly follow permissions during assignment of node meta tags, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 09/23/2009 with Drupal Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3442 since 09/28/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.x-1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (53452).

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Upgrade: Meta tags 5.x-1.3

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12/20/2017 +1008 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Organization: Drupal Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3442 (🔍)
X-Force: 53452 - Meta Tags module for Drupal access permissions security bypass
SecurityFocus: 36506 - Drupal Meta tags (Nodewords) Module Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 36841 - Drupal Meta Tags Module Security Bypass, Less Critical
OSVDB: 58314 - Meta Tags Module for Drupal Restricted Content Access Permission Bypass

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/20/2017 08:22
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (57), 12/20/2017 08:22 (7)
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