CVE-2012-2067: Medium severity ckeditor vulnerability

Published Sep 5, 2012
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the CKeditor module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.3 and the CKEditor module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.9 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.7 for Drupal, when the core PHP module is enabled, allows remote authenticated users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the text parameter to a text filter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

55 affected components
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.1-beta
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.1-beta2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.2-1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-beta
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-beta2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc5
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc6
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc7
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.4
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.4-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.4-rc2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.x-dev
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha4
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha5
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta4
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-rc2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.1-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.2-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.x-dev
Drupal Drupal
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.0
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.0-beta1
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.1
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.2
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.3
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.4
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.5
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.6
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.7
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.x-dev
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.0
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.0-rc1
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.1
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.2
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.3
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.4
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.5
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.6
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.x-dev

Event History

Sep 5, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2067?

CVE-2012-2067 has a critical severity as it allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2067?

Fix CVE-2012-2067 by updating the CKEditor module to version 6.x-2.3 or 6.x-1.9 or later.

3

Which versions of the CKEditor module are affected by CVE-2012-2067?

Versions before 6.x-2.3, 6.x-1.9, and 7.x-1.7 of the CKEditor module are vulnerable to CVE-2012-2067.

4

Can CVE-2012-2067 be exploited without authentication?

No, CVE-2012-2067 requires authentication to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What kind of attacks can be executed using the CVE-2012-2067 vulnerability?

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code through manipulated text parameters, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data compromise.

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